Admiralty scaffolding

A drawing of Admiralty scaffolding from 1940
A section of Admiralty scaffolding prepared for testing
Extant remains at Salthouse, North Norfolk, England.
Exposed extant remains at Weybourne camp, North Norfolk, after the storm of October 2002

Admiralty scaffolding, also known as Obstacle Z.1 or sometimes simply given as beach scaffolding[1] or anti-tank scaffolding,[2] was a British design of anti-tank and anti-boat obstacle made of tubular steel. It was widely deployed on beaches of southern England, eastern England and South West England during the invasion crisis of 1940-1941.[3][4] Scaffolding was also used, though more sparingly, inland.[5]

  1. ^ "Beach Scaffolding". Online Thesaurus. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Anti-tank Scaffolding". Online Thesaurus. English Heritage. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2010.
  3. ^ "The threat of invasion – June-September 1940". Retrieved 2 August 2010.
  4. ^ "Fear of Invasion – Beach Defences". Historic Cornwall. Cornwall Council – Historic Environment Service. Retrieved 4 August 2010.
  5. ^ Foot 2006, p. 11.