Anti-tank Pimples, Broomfield Road, Chelmsford

These anti-tank pimples would have formed the roadside element of a barrier across Broomfield Road from Nos. 173/175 on the W. side to, probably, No.150 on the E side. Across the carriageway itself, there would almost certainly have been a moveable socket-and-railway-line barrier. Anti-tank pimples were cones of concrete, generally 2' 6" high x 3' (0.75 - 0.9 m) across their base. With a concrete footing, they were designed to be 'permanently' positioned.

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