Monument record EKE 041 - Second World War site

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Summary

The site of a possible Second World War radar or radio site, potentially a Direction Finding site, or alternatively a mobile searchlight, associated the nearby RAF Bentwaters Airfield (RLM 047), is visible on aerial photographs. The site, which cannot be seen in any detail on the aerial photographs and has been removed by July 1946, consists of a circular structure and associated huts.

Location

Grid reference	Centred TM 3304 5198 (106m by 87m)
Map sheet	TM35SW
Civil Parish	EYKE, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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July 2015. Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Beauty National Mapping Programme.
The site of a possible Second World War radar or radio site, potentially a Direction Finding site, or alternatively a mobile searchlight, associated the nearby RAF Bentwaters Airfield (RLM 047), is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2). The site, which cannot be seen in any detail on the aps and has been removed by July 1946, consists of a circular structure and associated huts.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 8th July 2015.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/832 RP 3108-3109 23-SEP-1945 (EHA Original Print).
<S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/UK/1636 RS 4004-4005 09-JUL-1946 (EHA Original Print).

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Event - Interpretation: TM35SW. Mapping Block 2: Bromeswell to Rendlesham. NMP National Mapping Programme Project for Suffolk Coast and Heaths AONB (Ref: English Heritage Project No. 7085) (ESF23195)

Record last edited

Jul 30 2015 2:56PM