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World War II caisson, West Knock sandbank, Shoebury Ness is a concrete defensive structure constructed during the Second World War as part of Britain's coastal fortification programme. The caisson was positioned on the sandbank at Shoebury Ness in Essex to form part of the anti-invasion defences erected along the Thames Estuary and surrounding coastline between 1940 and 1941. As a surviving example of wartime engineering and preparedness, it represents the scale of defensive measures undertaken during the critical period following the fall of France. The structure remains an important testament to the military engineering and defensive strategy of the early 1940s.
World War II caisson, West Knock sandbank, Shoebury Ness is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021090. View the official record →
World War II caisson, West Knock sandbank, Shoebury Ness is a concrete defensive structure constructed during the Second World War as part of Britain's coastal fortification programme. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021090.
World War II caisson, West Knock sandbank, Shoebury Ness is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1021090.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended prehistoric settlement at Shoeburyness, known as the Danish Camp (2.7 km), Cold War defence boom, Pig's Bay, Shoeburyness (3.9 km), Southchurch Hall moated site (4.1 km).
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