Monument record WRW 095 - Possible Second World War structure.

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Summary

A small possible Second World War building or hut is seen as a structure (before the structure is demolished) on aerial photographs. The small structure could possibly relate to a Second World War building or hut and is seen from the 1940s until the 1970s after which it is presumed that the feature has been demolished. The hut is in very close proximity to a large ditch (WRW 096) and to a number of possible Second World War pits to the north west (WRW 092) and south east (WRW 094).

Location

Grid reference	Not recorded
Map sheet	Not recorded
Civil Parish	WORDWELL, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Type and Period (5)

Full Description

September 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A small possible Second World War building or hut is seen as a structure (before the structure is demolished) on aerial photographs (S1-S2). The small structure could possibly relate to a Second World War building or hut and is seen from the 1940s (S1) until the 1970s (S2) after which it is presumed that the feature has been demolished. The hut is in very close proximity to a large ditch (WRW 096) and to a number of possible Second World War pits to the north west (WRW 092) and south east (WRW 094).
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 19th September 2019.

Sources/Archives (2)

<S1> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. RAF/CPE/UK/1937 FP 1075-1076 18-JAN-1947 (HEA Original Print).
<S2> SSF55745 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical aerial photograph. OS/76060 V 230-231 24-MAY-1976 (HEA Original Print).

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Interpretation: Map Sheets TL77NE/77SE/87NW/87SW, Mapping Block 3: Breckland Aerial Investigation & Mapping (NMP) Project (ESF27300)

Record last edited

Feb 11 2020 11:54AM