Monument record ORF 130 - Chain Home Extra Low station located at Orford Castle
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | TM 419 499 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM44NW |
| Civil Parish | ORFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Site of former Chain Home Extra Low Radar station. By 1972 all features had been removed and the site was in agricultural usage (S1).
Chain Home Extra Low station located at Orford Castle (TM 419 499), called site K138. From 1942 the Royal Air Force implemented the K-series of Chain Home Extra Low (CHEL) stations. CHEL sites used centimetric radar that operated on a 10cm wavelength to provide a low-coverage radar more advanced than the existing Chain Home Low and Coastal Defence/Chain Home Low stations. The sites comprised a Nissen hut with an aerial gantry straddling the roof and a separate standby set house for the reserve power.
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Record last edited
May 13 2022 10:56AM