Monument record ORF 072 - World War One prisoner of war camp, Orfordness.
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Summary
World War One prisoner of war camp, Orfordness.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 44408 49700 (200m by 157m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM44NW |
| Civil Parish | ORFORD, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The structural remains of a First World War prisoner-of-war camp are visible as building foundations located on King's Marshes, on aerial photographs of 1942 onwards, centred on circa TM44434972 (S1). German prisoners of war were housed within a wire compound on the Ness, and were used to carry out maintainance on the aerodrome, sea defences and drains throughout the war, until the armistice of 1918. (S2-4)
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF BR289 2-3 07-JAN-1942.
- <S2> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/929 4373-4 16-OCT-1945.
- <S3> SXS50131 Bibliographic reference: Gordon Kinsey. 1981. Orfordness - Secret Site, A History of the Establishment 1915-1980. Kinsey, G. (1981).
- <S4> SXS50132 Verbal communication: Angus Wainwright. Angus Wainwright, Verbal Communication. Verbal communication, March 2003.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 26 2023 1:52PM