NHER 32635 (Monument record) - World War Two anti tank blocks
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG33SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BACTON, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Five common World War II anti tank blocks, lying on sides half buried on Walcott Beach.
Survey No. H1-27.
Information from [1]. See record form in file.
D.Walker (NLA) August 1996.
June-July 2007. These blocks were originally along the cliff before erosion took them into the sea,and there are more than five, with blocks other than those fully exposed to the south between the next two breakers. The base of a building is also visible.
Information from [2].
D.A. Gurney (NLA) September 2007.
January 2013
A series of pictures of the site show the possible remains of a Anti-tank pillbox, possibly a type 28, with a mount for a Hotchkiss 6 pounder gun.
C. Kolonko (HES) 13 January 2013.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
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Record last edited
Jan 14 2013 11:30AM