Monument record BLB 098 - Three World War Two bomb craters
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Summary
Three World War Two bomb craters are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. These earthworks are now levelled.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4536 7342 (79m by 46m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM47SE |
| Civil Parish | BLYTHBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
January 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Beauty National Mapping Programme..
Three World War Two bomb craters are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1-S3) on land within Lumphall Walks, Blythburgh. They are situated within an area of World War Two practice trenches (SHER BLB 099) and a further five bomb craters are visible just over 400m to the east (SHER BLB 100).These earthworks are now levelled.
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 8th January 2015.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/543 RS 4172-4173 24-JUL-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/602 RP 3005-3006 04-AUG-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/929 RS 4130-4131 16-OCT-1945 (EHA Original Print).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Feb 26 2015 11:02AM