Monument record CUL 083 - Possible Second World War pits.

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Summary

Four embanked pits of a possible Second World War date are seen as earthworks (before being subsequently levelled) on aerial photographs. The features consist of individual pits surround by banks. These features may relate to Second World War explosive craters or Second World War military training features. The features can be seen as earthworks in the 1940 and have been levelled by the 1970s.

Location

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Civil Parish CULFORD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

December 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Four embanked pits of a possible Second World War date are seen as earthworks (before being subsequently levelled) on aerial photographs (S1-S2). The features consist of individual pits surround by banks. These features may relate to Second World War explosive craters or Second World War military training features. The features can be seen as earthworks in the 1940 (S1) and have been levelled by the 1970s (S2).
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 02nd December 2019.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/61 V 5032-5033 05-FEB-1946 (HEA Original Print).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. OS/76060 V 177-178 24-MAY-1976 (HEA Original Print).

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Record last edited

Feb 6 2020 1:21PM

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