Monument record LWT 220 - Site of World War Two military buildings and shelters

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Summary

The site of a group of World War Two military buildings, possibly largely accommodation, but potentially also operational buildings are visible on aerial photographs. Large numbers of entrances to sub-surface air raid shelters are also visible.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 5422 9336 (99m by 227m)
Map sheet	TM59SW
Civil Parish	LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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February 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The site of a group of World War Two military buildings, possibly largely accommodation, but potentially also operational buildings are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2). Large numbers of entrances to sub-surface air raid shelters are also visible – not mapped individually but defined by an ‘extent of area’ polygon.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 20th February 2014.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/14 FP 1067-1068 13-MAY-1944 (EHA).
<S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/761 RV 6188-6189 02-SEP-1945 (EHA).

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Event - Interpretation: TM59SW. Greater Lowestoft Study Area NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Lothingland, Greater Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 6642) (ESX22034)

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Sep 25 2014 3:29PM