Beadnell anti-tank blocks

Beadnell anti-tank blocks (81602)

Easting
423726
Northing
628560

Description

A line of four anti-tank blocks incorporated into the rock armor protecting Beadnell harbor pier. It seems likely that they are associated with site 30124 (Tank trap) a line of anti-tank blocks protecting Beadnell harbor visible of World War II aerial photography.


Periods
Period
Modern (1901 and later)
Period comments

The structures date to the Second World War, their reuse as coastal defenses dates to the mid-20th century.

Specific Date Range
The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known
1939
The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known
1945
Feature Types
Monument Type - Broad
Military coastal defences
Monument Type - Narrow
Monument Description
Evidence Type - Broad
Structure
Evidence Type - Narrow
Moved
Evidence Description
A man-made construction or object (such as a gravestone), which has been moved from its original site either through active human intervention or natural processes such as erosion. For buildings, which have been moved, use MOVED BUILDING.
Object Type - Broad
Object Type - Narrow
Object Description
Other:
Height OD (m)
How accessible is the feature?
Not accessible, but visible from public path/road/adjacent land
Accessibility comments

The site is visible from the walkway around the edge of the harbor, access to the site itself is not possible.

Other records:

NRHE Number
Unknown
NT HBSMR Number
Unknown
HER Event Number
Unknown
External Link
None

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Survey Information
Date of survey
8th January, 2016
Feature located?
Yes
State of the tide
Mid
Proximity to coast edge
Coast edge
Coastal processes
Not eroding
Is there a coastal defence?
Yes
Other threats?
If other, please specify
How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
Highly visible (substantial remains)
How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
Do you know if the feature is?
Is not locally known
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