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Monument record ADT 053 - World War II barbed wire obstruction.

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Summary

World War II barbed wire obstruction, Alderton

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 36165 41975 (65m by 160m)
Map sheet	TM34SE
Civil Parish	ALDERTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

BARBED WIRE OBSTRUCTION (Second World War - 1941 AD? to 1945 AD?)

Full Description

A stretch of World War II barbed wire obstruction is visible from 1941. (S1) (S2)
The barbed wire has been removed by October 1945.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. S423 5 20-AUG-1941.
<S2> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. BR289 (A2) A27 07-JAN-1942.

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Interpretation: Suffolk Coast and Intertidal Zone NMP Project (EXS18033)

Record last edited

Jun 7 2013 12:04PM

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