Monument record ADB 206 - World War Two searchlight battery
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Summary
A World War Two searchlight battery is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs on land to the east of Leiston Road, Aldeburgh.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4535 5897 (108m by 92m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM45NE |
| Civil Parish | ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
March 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
A World War Two searchlight battery is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1-S2) on land to the east of Leiston Road, Aldeburgh.
This trench is visible in close proximity to the anti-tank ditch defence (SHER ADB 034) and is likely to have formed part of the World War Two 'Diver' HAA battery recorded to the east (SHER ADB 200).
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 5th March 2015.
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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: TM45NE. Mapping Block 1: Walberswick to Aldeburgh. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 7085) (ESF23192)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2015 11:36AM