Monument record LCS 196 - Site of one or more Second World War slit trenches
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4561 6311 (138m by 84m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM46SE |
| Civil Parish | LEISTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
April 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
One or more Second World War slit trenches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken between 1944 and 1946 (S1)-(S3). They were probably outlying defences for Leiston, and perhaps also the Diver anti-aircraft battery (LCS 185) located a short distance to the northeast. Later aerial photographs indicate that the earthworks have been levelled. Only one of the trenches has been mapped; two other possible examples in the adjacent field to the east have been mapped by extent alone as their interpretation is less certain.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 17th April 2015.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. US/7GR/LOC355 RS 4056-4057 30-MAY-1944 (EHA Laser Copy).
- <S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/462 FS 2073, 2076 30-JUN-1945 (EHA Original Print).
- <S3> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/1673 RS 4248-4249 28-JUL-1946 (EHA Original Print).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
- Event - Interpretation: 'Sensitivity to Access' assessment for Natural England Coastal Access project, February 2016. (ESF23524)
- Event - Interpretation: TM46SE. Mapping Block 1: Walberswick to Aldeburgh. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 7085) (ESF22910)
Record last edited
Mar 11 2016 11:55AM