Monument record ADT 086 - Second World War Diver Strip Battery at Alderton
Please read our guidance about the use of Suffolk Historic Environment Record data.
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3460 4171 (354m by 372m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34SW |
| Civil Parish | ALDERTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (6)
- GUN EMPLACEMENT (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- SLIT TRENCH (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- DIVER BATTERY (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- MILITARY BUILDING (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- PILLBOX (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full Description
February 2016. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Beauty National Mapping Programme.
The former site of a Second World War Diver Strip Battery, associated camp and defences, is visible on aerial photographs (S1) at Alderton. Another two Diver Batteries are located to the north (ADT 085, ADT 088). The site consists of the main strip of four gun emplacements and the associated operational and accommodation buildings located to the west and north of the guns. Around the perimeter of the battery were defences, including pillboxes and slit trenches. Recent photography and mapping would suggest that no above ground components of this site remain.
Due to time constraints only the extent of the buildings have been mapped and not individual structures.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 16th February 2016.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/832 RS 4085-4088 23-SEP-1945 (EHA Original Print).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Nov 4 2016 3:53PM