Monument record KSS 054 - World War II bombing decoy site or military strongpoint.
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Summary
Possible bombing decoy site or military strongpoint straddling Field Lane, Kessingland
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 53030 86800 (99m by 113m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM58NW |
| Civil Parish | KESSINGLAND, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
An earthwork is visible adjacent to Field Lane, Kessingland, on a 1941 aerial photograph (S1). It may be some sort of covered trench air raid shelter, but the scale and quality of the photograph is not sufficient to be sure. The feature is surrounded by a double barbed wire fence, which forms a sqaure, straddling the road. The enclosure measures nearly 90m across. Alternatively the site could be a bombing decoy site. The site has been dismantled by 1944, as it no longer appears on aerial photographs from this date.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. 2A/BR165 FrmA3 18-Nov-1941.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 7 2013 3:15PM