Monument record MRM 108 - Two World War II Light Anti-Aircraft machine gun posts.
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Summary
Two Second World War Light Anti-Aircraft machine gunposts are visible on aerial photographs, cut into two earthwork mounds, possibly the remains of Round Barrows of Bronze Age date, on Brightwell Heath, Martlesham parish.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 24573 44574 (37m by 23m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM24SW |
| Civil Parish | MARTLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Two Second World War Light Anti-Aircraft machine gunposts are visible on aerial photographs, cut into two earthwork mounds, possibly the remains of Round Barrows of Bronze Age date, on Brightwell Heath, Martlesham parish. The mounds can be seen on aerial photographs of 1947 (S1), centred on circa TM24554457 and TM24574457. The gunposts were probably built for the protection of Martlesham Heath airbase. Both mounds have now been destroyed by the expansion of a modern housing estate.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF CPE/UK/1937 4219-20 18-JAN-1947.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Aug 20 2013 9:38AM