Monument record BOY 056 - Two World War II slit trenches.
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Summary
Two World War II slit trenches can be seen cut into the intertidal saltmarsh of the River Ore in Boyton parish, on aerial photographs from the early 1940s
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 39098 46166 (100m by 36m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34NE |
| Civil Parish | BOYTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Two slit trenches of World War II date are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of the early 1940s, cut into the saltmarsh on the banks of the River Ore in Boyton parish at circa TM39064615. The trenches are a flattened 'U' shape, about 20m long and 2m wide. They are probably associated with the pillbox about 30m to the north (BOY 055), and probably formed an early wartime anti-invasion strongpoint. As with the pillbox, the trenches were probably out of use by 1943, probably due to flooding, and appear to be silting up by 1945. (S1, S2)
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Record last edited
Jun 14 2013 11:52AM