Site of Second World War anti-tank pimples, The Vicarage, Little Clacton (EHER 21249)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The site of Second World War anti-tank pimples.
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Location
| Grid reference | TM 1665 1877 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | LITTLE CLACTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
WWII Defence of Clacton survey
See also EHER 21248. It is thought that an anti-tank pimple barrier bridged the gap between the road barrier across London Road and the Vicarage itself. It probably then continued on the east side of the house to an outhouse at TM 1668 1877.
Contemporary records state, ‘Approx 56 concrete pimples. The Vicarage, Little Clacton, Garden’. Nothing significant can be seen on July 1946 aerial photographs and it is probable that they had been taken up by that date. <1> <2>
The site was visited by Fred Nash in 2007 <3>.