Monument record LCS 207 - Site of Second World War military activity and structures
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Summary
Evidence of Second World War military activity, including earthwork pits and several structures, is visible within plantation woodland on 1940s aerial photographs. The nature of the site is uncertain. It is not known whether any elements still survive today.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4677 6286 (175m by 88m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM46SE |
| Civil Parish | LEISTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
April 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
Evidence of Second World War military activity, including earthwork pits and several structures, is visible within plantation woodland on 1940s aerial photographs (S1)-(S4). The precise nature of the site (whether it was used for training or was a coastal defence) is uncertain. It is not known whether any elements still survive today.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 22nd April 2015.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. US/7GR/LOC355 RS 4055-4056 30-MAY-1944 (EHA Laser Copy).
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/462 FS 1067-1068 30-JUN-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/1673 RS 4247-4248 28-JUL-1946 (EHA Original Print).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Interpretation: 'Sensitivity to Access' assessment for Natural England Coastal Access project, February 2016. (ESF23524)
- Event - Interpretation: TM46SE. Mapping Block 1: Walberswick to Aldeburgh. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 7085) (ESF22910)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2016 11:54AM