Monument record BRD 258 - Probable Second World War site

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Summary

The site of a probable Second World War site, consisting of possible gun emplacements, associated structures and probable barbed wire obstruction, is visible on aerial photographs from 1945 to the west of Brandon.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 7817 8708 (183m by 140m)
Map sheet	TL78NE
Civil Parish	BRANDON, FOREST HEATH, SUFFOLK

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February 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The site of a probable Second World War site, consisting of possible gun emplacements, associated structures and probable barbed wire obstruction, is visible on aerial photographs from 1945 (S1) to the west of Brandon.
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 13th February 2017.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/106G/LA/227 FP 1149-1150 17-APR-1945 (HEA Original Print).
<S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/CPE/UK/1952 FS 2202-2203 25-MAR-1947 (HEA Original Print).

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Event - Interpretation: Map Sheet TL78NE/79SE, Mapping Block 1: 'Brecks from Above' NMP Air Photo Mapping Project and Breckland National Mapping Programme (NMP) Project (ESF25815)

Record last edited

Feb 28 2019 12:36PM