Monument record STN 143 - Undated pit, possibly the site of a Second World War spigot mortar emplacement

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Summary

A small pit is visible as an earthwork on imagery from a lidar survey flown in 2015. It is similar in size and appearance to a second pit, located 75m to its northwest, which may be the site of a Second World War spigot mortar emplacement (STN 097).

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 8265 8719 (9m by 10m)
Map sheet TL88NW
Civil Parish SANTON DOWNHAM, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

July 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A small pit is visible as an earthwork on imagery from a lidar survey flown in 2015 (S1). It is similar in size and appearance to a second pit, located 75m to its northwest, which may be the site of a Second World War spigot mortar emplacement (STN 097).
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 17th July 2017.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR Santon Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Mar 4 2019 10:30AM

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