Monument record ADB 153 - A length of World War II beach scaffolding running from Aldeburgh to Martello Tower.

A length of World War II anti-invasion beach scaffolding is visible as a structure on aerial photographs, running for about 1.5km from circa TM46495597 just to the south of Aldeburgh, to circa TM46115470 on the bank of the River Alde just to the south west of Martello tower CC. This continues the defensive line that extends up the coast in further lines of scaffolding, recorded as ARG 051 and LCS 119. A series of features that may be a line of posts are visible on 1940 and 1941 photography, and this may be an early anti-invasion measure that was replaced by the scaffolding (See ADB 156) (S1, S3). The scaffolding is clearly visible on photographs from 1941 and is still visible in October 1945 (S2-S5).

Slaughden, Aldeburgh. Scaffolding obstacle, reversed 'L' plan closing off the Orfordness spit from the mainland at Aldeburgh. [Plotted from aerial photographs] (S6).