Monument record OUL 016 - Site of World War Two military camp or group of surface shelters

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Summary

The site of World War Two military camp or group of surface shelters is visible on aerial photographs. The exact function of this site is uncertain. The buildings have the appearance of surface air raid shelters or similar buildings; however the high concentration of structures at the site may be more indicative of a military camp or similar site. The barbed wire obstruction of the extensive system of defences recorded (LWT 045) pre-dates and runs through the site. The World War Two features are also situated on top of medieval to post medieval earthworks (OUL 028).

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Grid reference	Centred TM 5265 9489 (143m by 189m)
Map sheet	TM59SW
Civil Parish	OULTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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April 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The site of World War Two military camp or group of surface shelters is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S3). The exact function of this site is uncertain. The buildings have the appearance of surface air raid shelters or similar buildings; however the high concentration of structures at the site may be more indicative of a military camp or similar site. The barbed wire obstruction of the extensive system of defences recorded (LWT 045) pre-dates and runs through the site. The World War Two features are also situated on top of medieval to post medieval earthworks (OUL 028).
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 30th April 2014.

Sources/Archives (3)

<S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/34 RP 3023-3024 15-AUG-1944 (EHA).
<S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/801 RVp5 6299-6300 13-SEP-1945 (EHA).
<S3> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/930 RP3117-3119 16-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 6:33PM