Monument record MRM 112 - World War II slit trench.

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Summary

A slit trench can be seen on aerial photographs of immediate post-Second World War date, to the south of Woodbridge.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 25379 47839 (16m by 13m)
Map sheet TM24NE
Civil Parish MARTLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A slit trench in the shape of a Swastika, probably a Command Centre associated with the gun battery to the north-west, can be seen on aerial photographs of immediate post-Second World War date, to the south of Woodbridge centred on circa TM253478. (S1, S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1635 4318-9 09-JUL-1946.
  • <S2> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 58/113 5288-9 30-AUG-1948.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Aug 20 2013 9:40AM

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