Monument record BLB 104 - Area of Second World War practice trenches
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Summary
A large area of Second World War practice trenches, including at least four possible gun emplacements or spigot mortar emplacements, along with areas of disturbed ground and possible bomb craters are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. These earthworks are now levelled.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4547 7296 (873m by 471m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM47SE |
| Civil Parish | BLYTHBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
January 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Beauty National Mapping Programme.
A large area of Second World War practice trenches, including at least four possible gun emplacements or spigot mortar emplacements, along with areas of disturbed ground and possible bomb craters are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1-S3). These earthworks are now levelled.
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 15th January 2015.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/929 RS 4130-4131 16-OCT-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/929 RP 3127-3128 16-OCT-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/543 RS 4172-4173 24-JUL-1945 (EHA Original Print).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Feb 26 2015 11:36AM