Monument record MCC5370 - WWII Anti-Tank Cubes (destroyed), Sewage Works, Old Heath, Colchester
Summary
Anti-Tank Cubes (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0205 2323 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A low-level aerial photograph taken in 1948 shows two anti-tank blocks, one each side of a N/S track, between a drainage ditch on the W side and sewage sludge lagoons on the E side. It is thought that the southern defence line around Colchester crossed the track at this point before ending at the pillbox between the lagoons and the River Colne. (SMR 10882/MCC5051).<1> This area, and the sludge lagoons and drainage ditches, has changed considerably since 1948. The site has not been visited but nothing of the cubes can be seen on aerial photos post-1960.
See also <2> & <3>.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEX64851 AP: RAF. 1948. 58-69-5125.
- <2> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <3> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 7:39AM