Monument record SUT 107 - Sutton Walks; Tet Hill
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Summary
Circular enclosure/ring ditch circa 65m diameter. This feature was visible on aerial photographs as a possible target marked on the ground for training purposes during World War Two.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 2977 4801 (51m by 50m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM24NE |
| Civil Parish | SUTTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Circular enclosure/ring ditch circa 65m diameter (S1). Possibly connected to Woodbridge airfield.
June 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
The circular feature described above was visible on aerial photographs (S2-S5) as a possible target marked on the ground for training purposes during World War Two, and has been recorded separately with the anti-glider ditches across the area as SHER SUT 105. It is visible as a cropmark on photographs from 1968 (S6).
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 17th June 2015.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF13049 (No record type): OS, AP, 71 156 222, 1971.
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. US/7PH/GP/LOC288 PORT 12014-12015 19-APR-1944 (EHA Laser Copy).
- <S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/759 FS 2027-2028 02-SEP-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S4> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/832 RP 3060-3061 23-SEP-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S5> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/832 RS 4114-4115 23-SEP-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S6> SSF55746 Oblique Aerial Photograph: Oblique aerial photograph. CUCAP AUL 27-28 30-MAY-1968 (Original Print).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 11 2016 12:58PM