Monument record ARG 028 - A World War II slit trench.

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Summary

A slit trench of World War II date in Aldringham cum Thorpe parish

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Grid reference Centred TM 47404 61328 (11m by 16m)
Map sheet TM46SE
Civil Parish ALDRINGHAM CUM THORPE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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A slit trench of Second World War date is visible on aerial photographs, centred on TM47406132. The trench first appears on photographs of December 1941 and is still visible in 1945. It appears to have been filled and the area is under cultivation by 1952. (S1-3).

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  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. 2A/BR167 16-17 17-Dec-1945.
  • <S2> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/929 4259-60.
  • <S3> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 540/705 5465-5467 9-Apr-1952.

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Record last edited

Jun 7 2013 1:17PM

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