Monument MPM55 - World War II Beach Defences, Eastney

World War II anti-tank obstacles consisting of over 280 concrete cubes constructed in 1940 along a stretch of shoreline between Eastney Fort East and Fort Cumberland.

Anti-tank cubes/obstacles built in the summer of 1940 to protect the stretch of shoreline between Eastney Fort East (Eastney Barracks) and Fort Cumberland. The defences consist of over 280 concrete cubes each measuring approximately 1m square along a c400m stretch along the shoreline. [1]

<1> Historic England, The National Heritage List for England (Index). SPM35.