Monument record LCS 091 - World War II coastal defences.
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Summary
World War II coastal defences just west of the beach to the south-east of Minsmere Level
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 47595 65061 (240m by 2046m) (5 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM46NE |
| Civil Parish | LEISTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Beach defence barbed wire can be seen stretching for over 1.1km just to the west of the beach to the south-east of Minsmere Level, on 1941 & 1943 aerial photographs (S1,S2). The features can also be made out on aerial photographs from 1945 (S3). The beach defences are a part of the World War II defences in this area, and would have been a component of much more widespread defences which covered much of the Suffolk coastline during the war.
2014: A survey of WW2 heritage at risk on the Suffolk coast identified multiple elements of beach scaffolding eroiding from the sea bank (S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. S/524 H14 29-31 21-Sep-1941.
- <S2> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. AC/165 5075-5076 4-Jan-1943.
- <S3> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. 106G/UK929 4208-4209 16-Oct-1945.
- <S4> SSF62552 Unpublished document: Sommers., M.. 2015. World War II Uncovered: Sample survey of WWII heritage at risk along the Suffolk coast.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Interpretation: 'Sensitivity to Access' assessment for Natural England Coastal Access project, February 2016. (ESF23524)
- Event - Interpretation: Suffolk Coast and Intertidal Zone NMP Project (EXS18033)
- Event - Survey: Survey - World War II Uncovered (Ref: OASIS Id: suffolkc1-203731) (ESF28666)
Record last edited
Nov 5 2025 12:15PM