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Lines of anti-tank cubes, making right-angled corners, defending E approaches to Cripp's Corner indicated in part on German map of British defences, 1.6.41 - in the earlier edition of 20.11.40 the anti-tank obstacle is shown as a ditch, but this appears to have been incorrect].
(Source: Map 1941/06/01)
Approx. 300 massive anti-tank blocks ('cubes') running in a zigzag line from the NW to the SE of this area. [shown on plan drawn by A. M. & J. Gerken].
(Source: Map 1975/05/25)
Two three-quarters buried blocks stand close to the roadside at TQ 7807021062. At TQ 7820221473 the footpath passes between two blocks where the line turns to run west to the B2165 road. The line stops just short of the road at TQ 7807621477. The lines of blocks are so overgrown they now form hedgerows with the concrete only visible at close quarters.
(Source: Field Visit 2004/02/12)
Line of 5ft high anti-tank cubes (of the standard Cripp's Corner type) observed at TQ 78212113.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/12/12)


      

        Type of site
        CUBE
      

      

        Location
        E of Cripp's Corner, running between the B2089 and B2165 roads.

      

      

        Area
        
 
 Sedlescombe, Sussex, East, England

        		
       

      

        Grid reference
        
            TQ 7814 2099
            

            TQ 7816 2106
            

            TQ 7806 2105
            

            TQ 7821 2104
            

            TQ 7823 2125
            

            TQ 7814 2129
            

            TQ 78085 21490
            

            TQ 7820 2147
            

        		
      

      

        Period
        WW2

      

      

        Condition
        Good

      

      

        Materials
        
            Concrete
        
      

      

        Recorder
        Foot, William (English Heritage Defence Areas Project)
      

      

        Defence grouping
        
 
 Cripp's Corner fortress - Defences of the designated fortress of Cripp's Corner [Source: 45 Div. Defence Scheme, 1940 - PRO WO 166/536]. 

        		
      

      

        Photographs
        
View of CUBE - S0011679
View of CUBE - S0011679
         

       		
      

      

        DOB site reference:
        S0011679

      

      

        Reference
        
             1941/06/01 Sheet (Blatt) 135

        		
      


      

        Event
        
            Construction, In the period 1940/11 

            Field Visit, On 2003/12/12 

            Survey, On 1975/05/25 

            Field Visit, On 2004/02/12 

        		
      

    



  




    

				













    

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