Monument record KCC 044 - Saxmundham / Carlton Auxiliary Unit, Operational Base

Saxmundham / Carlton Auxiliary Unit, Operational Base (S1).
The OB is situated on the eastern edge of Lonely Wood, to the north-west of Vale Farm. It is aligned with the woodland edge, facing NE/SW, with its entrance shaft opening well concealed by vegetation. The rectangular drop-down shaft was built from brick. Its upper rim is broken and sections of still bonded bricks are lying on top of the in-filled shaft. A short length of field pipe, aligned east-westerly, can be seen emerging from within the entrance shaft at 20 cm (approx) below ground level. A small opening by the exit (facing downhill in south-south-westerly direction) reveals some of the underlying upper edge of the Nissen hut and bricks forming the end wall. From here the emergency exit passage, long since collapsed, led downhill to the valley of a small stream (S2).