Monument record LWT 258 - World War Two roadblocks and temporary civil defence structures

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Summary

The site of World War Two roadblocks and temporary civil defence structures are visible on aerial photographs. The arrangement of four small structures at the road junction may represent part of a roadblock or perhaps checkpoints or similar structures.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 5463 9421 (248m by 60m)
Map sheet	TM59SW
Civil Parish	LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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March 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The site of World War Two roadblocks and temporary civil defence structures are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2). The arrangement of four small structures at the road junction may represent part of a roadblock or perhaps checkpoints or similar structures.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 20th March 2014.

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<S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/34 RP 3018-3019 15-AUG-1944 (EHA).
<S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/944 RVp1 6033-6034 19-OCT-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)

Record last edited

Sep 26 2014 2:03PM