Monument record WRE 035 - World War Two anti tank ditch

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Summary

Earthworks of a section of World War Two anti tank ditch are visible on aerial photographs, continuing north from SCV 032.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 4932 8266 (233m by 1959m)
Map sheet	TM48SE
Civil Parish	WRENTHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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May 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
Earthworks of a section of World War Two anti tank ditch are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2), continuing north from SCV 032. It has also been recorded further south as REY 034, and to the north of Wrentham Great Wood as BNC 086. Practice trenches are clearly visible to the east of the tank ditch at Wrentham (WRE 036). The overall record for the anti tank ditch is SHER REY 099.
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 8th May 2014.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/602 RS 4017-4020 04-AUG-1945 (EHA).
<S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/930 RS 4197-4198 16-OCT-1945 (EHA).

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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Part of: Overall record for World War Two Anti-Tank ditch north of Reydon Marshes to Kessingland (Monument) (REY 099)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Interpretation: TM48SE/58SW. AONB Study Area. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Lothingland, Greater Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 6642) (ESX22035)

Record last edited

Sep 25 2014 11:41AM