Monument record MCC5149 - Anti-Tank Blocks, E of Thatcher's Arms, Mount Bures
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9076 3175 (45m by 57m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL93SW |
| Civil Parish | MOUNT BURES, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
Beside the W side of the railway line at this point are eight, 5’ square, concrete blocks in a staggered pattern. This is where the anti-tank ditch of the Eastern Command Line ended on the W side of the railway to continue northwards on the E side. This was necessitated by the changed lie of the railway line. S of here it ran in a cutting but N of here it was on a raised embankment. An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows there to have been a ninth block standing slightly NE of the extant northernmost block and the railway lines.<1>
Two photos of site.<2>
SITE ASSESSMENT: These blocks, coupled with the rare pillbox (SMR 20031/MCC4806) and hairpins (SMR 20030.MCC5151) form a compound site of three different defence types, each supporting the others.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX61871 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-3021.
- <2> SEX61891 Photograph: Nash, Fred. 1997. Two frames by Nash, F.
- <3> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <4> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 2. Volume 2.
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2020 8:18AM