TG4919 : Anti-invasion defences from WWII (1)

near to Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk, Great Britain

Anti-invasion defences from WWII (1)
Anti-invasion defences from WWII (1)
These anti-tank cubes were erected in 1940 and 1941 and originally formed a double line that was joined together by fencing. Defence of Britain database ID: S0009102

During World War II, the beaches in the area were extensively protected by erecting a number of anti-invasion defences such as barriers of scaffolding, anti-tank cubes and a number of pillboxes. As a result of a landslide in February 2005 many of these WWII constructions, which over time had been covered by sand, were exposed and many of the anti-tank blocks in the vicinity of the beach car park toppled onto the beach.
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Evelyn Simak   (find more nearby)
Image classification
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Date Taken
Thursday, 11 October, 2007
Submitted
Thursday, 11 October, 2007
Category
World War II construction   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 499 197 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:43.0465N 1:41.9602E
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OSGB36: geotagged! TG 499 196
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