Monument record GSE 084 - World War Two air raid shelters

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Summary

A World War Two site including at least two small air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs on the site of former brickworks (SHER GSE 026). It is possible that several other underground shelters were situated here, as the quarry appears to be in use during World War Two.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 5300 8880 (203m by 293m)
Map sheet	TM58NW
Civil Parish	GISLEHAM, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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AIR RAID SHELTER (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

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August 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
A World War Two site including at least two small air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2) on the site of former brickworks (SHER GSE 026). It is possible that several other underground shelters were situated here, as the quarry appears to be in use during World War Two.
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 13th August 2014.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/2BC/BR173 VJ 13-14 17-JUN-1941 (EHA).
<S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/15 RP 3001-3002 28-MAY-1944 (EHA).

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Event - Interpretation: TM48NE/58NW. AONB Study Area. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Lothingland, Greater Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 6642) (ESX22036)

Record last edited

Sep 25 2014 8:19AM