Monument record SUE 115 - Site of Second World War anti landing trenches and other military features

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Summary

Second World War anti landing trenches, a slit trench and possible barbed wire barriers are visible as earthworks and structures on aerial photographs. They have since been levelled.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 4171 5159 (288m by 496m)
Map sheet TM45SW
Civil Parish SUDBOURNE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

Five Cross Ways, Church Walks, Sudbourne. Trench and mound anti-glider obstacle. [Plotted from aerial photographs].

December 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
The Second World War anti landing trenches described above, and in (S1)-(S2), are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S3)-(S5). A slit trench and possible barbed wire barriers are also visible, as an earthwork and structures. All elements of the site appear to have been levelled.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 9th December 2015.

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <S1> Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006212.
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. US/7PH/GP/LOC132 V 5042-5043 30-DEC-1943 (EHA Laser Copy).
  • <S2> Unpublished document: English Heritage Archive record. Unique Identifier: 1420708, TM 45 SW 9; http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=1420708.
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. US/7GR/LOC355 RS 4060-4062 30-MAY-1944 (EHA Laser Copy).
  • <S4> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/832 RS 4175-4177 23-SEP-1945 (EHA Original Print).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

May 6 2016 1:24PM

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