Monument record BAW 081 - Infantry strongpoint within minefield
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 35245 39537 (159m by 130m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM33NE |
| Civil Parish | BAWDSEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
A military strongpoint of World War II date can be seen in 1945 on aerial photographs at TM35243954. (S1) It consists of a number of lengths of barbed wire obstruction forming an enclosure around a central earthwork feature, a number of short trenches arranged in a geometric pattern. The feature is partly obscured by tree cover and its function cannot be determined. It was constructed some time after July 1940 and by 1948 the only evidence of its existence is some variation in the vegetation cover. (S2)
East Lane Farm, Bawdsey. Infantry strongpoint, consisting of a complex of slit trenches, contained within a hollow square plan minefield (S3).
East Lane Farm, Bawdsey. Roughly square outline plan minefield contained within two parallel barbed wire fences (S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/929 4424-4425 16-OCT-1945.
- <S2> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 58/79 PtII 5251 27-JUL-1948.
- <S3> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006074.
- <S4> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006075.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 25 2012 10:27AM