Monument record HLY 141 - Probable World War Two searchlight battery
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3570 4605 (582m by 575m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34NE |
| Civil Parish | HOLLESLEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
October 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
A probable World War Two searchlight battery was visible as earthworks and remnants of structures on aerial photographs (S1)-(S6) on Hollesley Heath to the south of a gun battery (SHER HLY 142). It is possible that the site was used largely for training, since it is within the Woodbridge Training area (SHER SUT 250). A pillbox has been recorded within the area of features (SHER HLY 099). A Linear bank and curvilinear ditches were thought to represent the boundary of the site.
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 28th October 2015.
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/759 FS 2087-2088 02-SEP-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/832 RS 4092-4093 23-SEP-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/929 RS 4413-4414 16-OCT-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S4> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/76 V 5119-5120 27-JUL-1948 (EHA Original Print).
- <S5> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/113 V 5109-5110 30-AUG-1948 (EHA Original Print).
- <S6> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/1033 V 0050-0051 23-FEB-1953 (EHA Original Print).
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 2 2015 2:58PM