NHER 26696 (Monument record) - Possible World War Two anti tank blocks at Old Hunstanton
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Summary
Possible World War Two anti tank blocks are visible on 1944 aerial photographs. If they are anti tank blocks, they would have blocked a road leading inland from the beach.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF64SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HUNSTANTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 2001. NMP.
Possible tank cubes are visible at TF 6823 4255 on 1944 aerial photographs (S1), blocking an access road leading inland from the beach. These features are likely to date to World War Two, as part of the defence of the Norfolk coast, and would have hindered any attempts to progress inland, had they landed on the beach.
A. Hunt (NMP), 16 January 2001.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF51192 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF 106G/LA 67 Frames 4130-4131 & 3138 02-DEC-1944 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 11 2018 2:01PM