Monument record ORF 143 - Site of ‘enclosure’ of modern, possibly Second World War date

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Summary

A modern ‘enclosure’, with an irregular outline, possibly defined by barbed wire, a hedge or simply a scarp, is visible on aerial photographs. It may be of Second World War date, but its function is unclear.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 4184 5025 (100m by 134m)
Map sheet	TM45SW
Civil Parish	ORFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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IRREGULAR ENCLOSURE? (Second World War to 21st century - 1939 AD to 2050 AD)

Full Description

November 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
A modern ‘enclosure’, with an irregular outline, possibly defined by barbed wire, a hedge or simply a scarp, is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1943 and 1944 (S1)-(S2); its outline is vaguely visible as a soil or cropmark on later aerial photographs. It may be of Second World War date, but its function is unclear. It has been mapped only by extent.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 24th November 2015.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. US/7PH/GP/LOC132 V 5012-5013 30-DEC-1943 (EHA Laser Copy).
<S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. US/7GR/LOC355 RS 4060-4061 30-MAY-1944 (EHA Laser Copy).

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Event - Interpretation: TM45SW. Mapping Block 2: Iken to Sudbourne. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 7085) (ESF23194)

Record last edited

Dec 10 2015 1:30PM