Monument record WLB 021 - Tinkers Walks
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Summary
Anti-glider defence ditches on Tinker's Walks, probably of World War II date
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 473 747 (738m by 287m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM47SE |
| Civil Parish | WALBERSWICK, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Anti-glider defence ditches on Tinker's Walks (S1). Further occasional examples to E & SE and major group to SE - see WLB 022.
The anti-glider ditches can be seen on aerial photographs from 1945 (S2) as earthwork ditches, with small, circular piles of spoil adjacent to them. They are also visible as slight earthwork on 1973 aerial photographs (S3) ans on 1997 aerial photographs (S4), again, as slight earthworks. The ditches range from c 70m to c 125m in length.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF13039 (No record type): OS, AP, 70 227 165, 1970.
- <M1> SSF44988 (No record type): AP: (S1).
- <S2> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. 106G/UK 602 F20 Frm4009 4-Aug-1945.
- <S3> SSF50066 Photograph: OS, AP. 73/321 Frm083 16-Jun-1973.
- <S4> SSF50073 Photograph: National Monuments Record. Air Photograph. NMR TM4774/1-2 (15716/12-13) 23-Jul-1997.
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Record last edited
Nov 16 2011 9:38AM