Monument record CUL 078 - Possible Second World War practice trench.

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Summary

A possible Second World War trench is seen as an earthwork (which has since been levelled) on aerial photographs. The feature may relate to either a possible practice trench, slit trench or seagull trench possibly associated with Second World War military training. The possible trench was seen as an earthwork in the 1940s and levelled by 1959.

Location

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Civil Parish CULFORD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

November 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A possible Second World War trench is seen as an earthwork (which has since been levelled) on aerial photographs (S1). The feature may relate to either a possible practice trench, slit trench or seagull trench possibly associated with Second World War military training. The possible trench was seen as an earthwork in the 1940s and levelled by 1959.
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 29th November 2019.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/CPE/UK/1921 RS 4018-4109 16-JAN-1947 (HEA Original Print).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/58/2677 F22 0296-0297 21-JAN-1959 (HEA Original Print).

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  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Feb 4 2020 4:44PM

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