Monument record LWT 263 - World War Two trenches and possible military buildings

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Summary

An area of dispersed World War Two practice trenches and possible military structures are visible on the aerial photographs alongside the railway. Although it is possible that the nissen-like structures relate to the railway and not actual military activity.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 5470 9478 (110m by 296m)
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.
An area of dispersed World War Two practice trenches and possible military structures are visible on the aerial photographs alongside the railway (S1-S2). Although it is possible that the nissen-like structures relate to the railway and not actual military activity.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 20th March 2014.

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<S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/HLA/698 RP 3021-3022 08-APR-1944 (EHA).
<S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/761 RV 6102-6103 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)

Record last edited

Sep 26 2014 2:42PM