Monument record FLN 067 - Communal site no.4, Bungay/Flixton Airfield
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 3103 8581 (245m by 198m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM38NW |
| Civil Parish | FLIXTON (NEAR BUNGAY), WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (14)
- BUILDING (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1942 AD to 1955 AD)
- TRACKWAY (Second World War to Mid 20th century - 1942 AD to 1955 AD)
- BLAST SHELTER (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- BLAST SHELTER (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- STANTON SHELTER (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- AIRMENS INSTITUTE (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- NISSEN HUT (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- TECHNICAL LATRINE BLOCK (9026/41) (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- BARRACK BLOCK (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- SERGEANTS MESS (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- ABLUTIONS BLOCK (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- QUARTERMASTERS STORE (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- FUEL STORE (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- BLAST SHELTER (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full Description
Communal site associated with 2nd WW Bungay airfield (BUN 056). In good condition and worthy of preservation. S1
A permanent military camp associated with the Second World War airfield at Bungay is visible on aerial photographs of 1944 as a complex of structures centred on circa TM 310858, 500 metres to the east of Flixton Hall, Flixton parish (S2). The precise function of the site is not known but a communal use as accommodation or suchlike is probable. It was not possible to transcribe the camp in detail due to the poor clarity of the photograph.
Blast shelter spotted on Google Earth (S3).
Site of Bungay airfield Communal Site No.4. The site comprised an This site was surveyed as part of The Eighth in the East project (S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50153 Bibliographic reference: Email. Cuthbert, M., emails to Pendleton C., SCCAS. 27/10/04..
- <S2> SXS50085 Photograph: USAAF. USAAF Air Photograph. US 7PH/GP/LOC 258 28/MAR/1944.
- <S3> SSF54446 Digital archive: June 2012. List of sites recorded by Pillbox Study Group. Site ID: e27873.
- <S4> SSF62378 Unpublished document: Cuthbert, M.. 2016. Eighth in the East Site Recording Forms - Bungay airfield.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Aug 21 2025 8:27AM