Monument record LWT 046 - World War II barrage balloon site.

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Summary

World War II barrage balloon site

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 54531 94638 (65m by 61m)
Map sheet TM59SW
Civil Parish LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A World War II barrage balloon site is visible on a 1944 aerial photograph (S1) at TM 5453 9463. Various tethering points can be seen encircling a central point. This feature does not appear on earlier aerial photographs from 1940 & 1941.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. 106G/LA38 Frm3031 10-Sep-1944.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Aug 19 2013 9:18AM

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