Monument record LCS 121 - World War II minefield.
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 47602 64302 (59m by 389m) |
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Map sheet | TM46SE |
Civil Parish | LEISTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
A World War II minefield can be seen as earthworks on the beach at Sizewell, centred on circa TM47606430. The minefield covers an area of over 12000 square metres, and measures roughly 400m by 30m. The area of mines is bounded on the east by beach scaffolding (see LCS 119) and on the west by barbed wire (LCS 091), making the minefield an integral part of Suffolk's anti-invasion defences. It is first visible on aerial photographs of 1941, but can be more clearly seen on pictures of October 1945 (S1, S2). It is also visible on aerial photographs of 1946 (S3). It is unclear from the images from 1945 and 1946 whether the mines have been removed or not.
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Record last edited
Aug 12 2013 3:00PM