Monument record HLY 126 - Second World War training areas

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Summary

At least three separate areas of Second World War training activity were visible on aerial photographs to the west of Lower Hollesley Common.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 3464 4545 (658m by 453m)
Map sheet	TM34NW
Civil Parish	HOLLESLEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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October 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
At least three separate areas of Second World War training activity were visible on aerial photographs (S1)-(S2) to the west of Lower Hollesley Common, at least one of which contained camoflagued structures in an area around farm buildings, centred on TM 3481 4545. Another contained at least one weapons pit or training trench, centred on TM 3454 4550.
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 7th October 2015.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/929 RS 4413-4414 16-OCT-1945 (EHA Original Print).
<S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/79 V 5008-5009 27-JUL-1948 (EHA Original Print).

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Event - Interpretation: TM34NW. Mapping Block 3: Sutton to Hollesley. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 7085 (ESF23316)) (ESF23318)

Record last edited

Dec 3 2015 5:01PM