Monument record ADT 081 - World War Two gun emplacements, possible Heavy Anti-Aircraft battery or field artillery position
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3566 4321 (115m by 117m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34SE |
| Civil Parish | ALDERTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
November 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
Four sub-circular pit-like features are visible on aerial photographs (S1)-(S2) land to the east of Cedar Farm, Alderton. They are thought to be remnants of World War Two gun emplacements, and may relate to a former Heavy Anti-Aircraft battery similar to the recorded to the south east (SHER ADT 045), or field artillery position, presumably manned by the11th Highland Light Infantry, who had company HQs in nearby Hollesley and Alderton (S3).
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 18th November 2015.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/832 RS 4088-4089 23-SEP-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/929 RP 3430-3431 16-OCT-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S3> SSF55910 Bibliographic reference: Liddiard, R. and Sims, D.. 2015. A Guide to Second World War Archaeology in Suffolk. Guide 3: Orford to Felixstowe. 3 vols. Guide 3, p.34.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Dec 10 2015 10:36AM