Monument record SUE 121 - Second World War aircraft obstruction ditches
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Summary
Second World War aircraft obstruction ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. They have since been levelled.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4257 5456 (745m by 655m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM45SW |
| Civil Parish | IKEN, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | SUDBOURNE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
July 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
Second World War aircraft obstruction ditches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1)-(S3). There are possible traces of other military activity at TM 4287 5438, for example on (S1), but its exact nature is unclear and no features have been mapped. All the ditches appear to have all been levelled, no surviving elements being identified on more recent photography.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 20th July 2015.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. US/7PH/GP/LOC132 V 5044-5045 30-DEC-1943 (EHA Laser Copy).
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/832 RS 4179-4181 23-SEP-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/929 RP 3358-3360 16-OCT-1945 (EHA Original Print).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jul 30 2015 12:03PM