Monument record ARG 071 - Earthworks of World War Two anti-glider ditches west of Thorpness Golf Course

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Summary

Earthworks of World War Two anti-glider ditches are visible on aerial photographs on land to the west of Thorpness Golf Course, Aldringham cum Thorpe.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 4595 6037 (288m by 223m)
Map sheet TM46SE
Civil Parish ALDRINGHAM CUM THORPE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

March 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty National Mapping Programme.
Earthworks of World War Two anti-glider ditches are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S3) on land to the west of Thorpness Golf Course, Aldringham cum Thorpe.
E. Ford (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 6th March 2015.

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/462 FP 1070-1071 30-JUN-1945 (EHA Original Print).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/929 RP 3254-3255 16-OCT-1945 (EHA Original Print).
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/540/1082 V 0007-0008 24-FEB-1953 (EHA Original Print).

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Mar 11 2016 11:58AM

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