Tank traps, Sizewell beach (C) John Goldsmith

TM4764 : Tank traps, Sizewell beach

taken 7 years ago, near to Sizewell, Suffolk, Great Britain

Tank traps, Sizewell beach

A left-over of World War Two, these tank trap blocks are surviving well. The North Sea is just over that final ridge.

It is a mystery to me why they built a defensive system to stop tanks running along the beach - surely they needed to stop the tanks heading inland?

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Grid Square: TM4764, 20 images (more nearby )
Photographer: John Goldsmith (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Saturday, 23 July, 2011 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 11 August, 2011
Geographical Context: Coastal Grassland Park and Public Gardens Estuary, Marine
Subject Location: OSGB36: TM 476 645 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:13.3803N 1:37.4272E
Camera Location: OSGB36: TM 4757 6453
View Direction: East-northeast (about 67 degrees)