Monument record BRD 295 - Second World War roadblock

Please read our guidance about the use of Suffolk Historic Environment Record data.

Summary

The site of a Second World War site roadblock is visible on aerial photographs on the Church Road to the west of Brandon town centre.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TL 7803 8621 (67m by 73m)
Map sheet	TL78NE
Civil Parish	BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

Map

Find a placename, postcode or grid reference

Map layers

Base layers

Info

Record list

Tools

Type and Period (1)

ROADBLOCK (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full Description

February 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The site of a Second World War site roadblock is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2) on the Church Road to the west of Brandon town centre.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 13th February 2017.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/LA/227 FP 1148-1149 17-APR-1945 (HEA Original Print).
<S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/1634 RS 2403-2404 09-JUL-1946 (HEA Original Print).

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Interpretation: Map Sheet TL78NE/79SE, Mapping Block 1: 'Brecks from Above' NMP Air Photo Mapping Project and Breckland National Mapping Programme (NMP) Project (ESF25815)

Record last edited

Mar 4 2019 8:53AM