Monument record WLB 055 - Slit trenches of World War II date to the south of Walberswick

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Summary

Slit trenches of World War II date to the south of Walberswick

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 49383 74405 (21m by 14m) (2 map features)
Map sheet TM47SE
Civil Parish WALBERSWICK, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

What appear to be three small slit trenches, each no more than 10m long, are visible as earthworks at TM49387440, on 1941 aerial photographs (S1). These trenches may have been used for practice or defensive purposes during World War II. They are no longer visible on aerial photographs from 1945 (S2), although there appears to be discolouration in the land surface around the area in which the trenches were located.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. 2A/BR165 FrmsA31-A32 18-Nov-1941.
  • <S2> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. 106G/UK/543 Frms3161-3162 24-Jul-1945.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (2)

Record last edited

Aug 30 2012 7:12PM

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