Monument record WLN 066 - World War Two pillbox, anti-glider ditches and possible weapons pits or training trenches

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Summary

Earthworks of World War Two anti-glider ditches are visible on aerial photographs across the area of heath in Westleton to the south of Newdelight Walks, Blythburgh. At least one pillbox is also visible to the west of the ditches, along with two possible weapons pits or training trenches.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 4516 7256 (304m by 226m)
Map sheet	TM47SE
Civil Parish	WESTLETON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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January 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Beauty National Mapping Programme.
Earthworks of World War Two anti-glider ditches are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S8) across the area of heath in Westleton to the south of Newdelight Walks, Blythburgh. The ditch itself is visible, along with mounds of upcast spoil either side, which are visible on Lidar imagery as recently as 2010 (S8). At least one pillbox is also visible to the west of the ditches; the structure furthest to the west may not be a pillbox but it was difficult to discern from the available aerial photographs, along with two possible weapons pits or training trenches.
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 21st January 2015.

Sources/Archives (8)

<S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/602 RP 3004-3005 04-AUG-1945 (EHA Original Print).
<S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/929 RP 3126-3127 16-OCT-1945 (EHA Original Print).
<S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/956/PSFO 0014-0015 30-OCT-1945 (EHA Original Print).
<S4> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/1636 RS 4021-4022 09-JUL-1946 (EHA Original Print).
<S5> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/1716 RP 3001-3002 06-SEP-1946 (EHA Original Print).
<S6> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. OS/73321 V 142-143 16-JUN-1973 (EHA).
<S7> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. NMR 15716/14-15 23-JUL-1997 (EHA Original Print).
<S8> SSF55747 LIDAR Airborne Survey: LIDAR airborne survey. LIDAR TM4572 Environment Agency 30-NOV-2010 (2m DTM Digital).

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Event - Interpretation: TM47SE. Mapping Block 1: Walberswick to Aldeburgh. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 7085) (ESF22912)

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Feb 26 2015 3:58PM