Monument record MCC5368 - WWII Two Anti-Tank Cubes (destroyed), Sewage Works, Old Heath, Colchester
Summary
Location
Grid reference | TM 0179 2320 (point) |
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Map sheet | TM02SW |
Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
From study of aerial photographs and contemporary records it is clear that the anti-tank defence line crossed Old Heath Road south of Old Heath Cottage (now demolished) and followed a water-filled ditch from TM 0162 2304 to TM 0180 2321. Here, the line "bridged" via two anti-tank cubes to a small watercourse on the edge of the sewage works. Contemporary records state, "2 concrete blocks. Old Heath Market Gardens, Old Heath, in S.E. corner. Map ref. ??5415". (Mil. Ed.) <1> The two cubes can be seen on an aerial photograph taken in October 1947.<2>
Nothing was found at the time of the site visit, and nothing can be seen on post-1960 aerial photos, but it is nevertheless possible that the cubes still survive in the dense undergrowth.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX64849 AP: RAF. 1947. CPE-UK 2340-5088.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 18 2020 7:36AM