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Monument Number 913438
Hob Uid: 913438
Location : East Riding of Yorkshire Hornsea
Grid Ref : TA1999046770
Summary : World War II road block, Hornsea. Plotted from aerial photographs, but now totally destroyed.
More information : (TA 1999 4677) Road block. This road block was one of several similar obstacles blocking the roads out of Hornsea. Their function was to hamper enemy tank movements in the event of a beach head being established within the town. This set of three anti-tank blocks blocked the main road out of Hornsea heading south, the blocks were constructed of reinforced concrete. The site was plotted by the Fortress Studies Group from photographs dated 1945, but when the site was visited in 1992 by the above no trace of it remained. (1-1a)

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Source details : Roger Thomas/13-APR-1992/FSG,RCHME:Holderness Survey
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Aerial photograph: 106G/LA216 Frames 3024-3025
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Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : World War II
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Roadblock
Evidence : Destroyed Monument

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External Cross Reference Number : TA 14 NE 22
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Activity type : THEMATIC SURVEY
Start Date : 1992-04-09
End Date : 1992-04-13

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 913438