Monument record DBN 148 - Air Raid Shelters, Sir Robert Hitcham Primary School, School Corner, Debenham
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Summary
Location
Grid reference | Centred TM 1734 6376 (6m by 19m) |
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Map sheet | TM16SE |
Civil Parish | DEBENHAM, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Debenham, Sir Robert Hitcham Primary School, School Corner, evaluation trenching for a planned community swimming pool within the school grounds revealed two entrances to either a single air raid shelter of World War II date or a pair of shelters. Local residents recalled air raid shelters in this area though their exact location had been lost. In an area with a substantial depth of top and subsoil close to tributary stream of the River Deben called The Gulls no earlier archaeological finds or features were recorded (S1).
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF55190 Unpublished document: Newman, J.. 2013. Archaeological Evaluation Report, Sir Robert Hitcham Primary School, School Corner, Debenham, Suffolk.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Oct 5 2013 9:59AM