Monument record LWT 235 - World War Two defended fuel store
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Summary
The site of a probable fuel storage tank, surrounded by World War Two structures and barbed wire defences, is visible on aerial photographs from 1944-45. Earlier wartime photography indicates that a pillbox and/or gun emplacement stood on this site and a number of slit trenches were visible within this area.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 5361 9255 (256m by 202m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM59SW |
| Civil Parish | LOWESTOFT, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (8)
- BARBED WIRE OBSTRUCTION (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- FUEL TANK (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- FUEL DEPOT? (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- STRUCTURE? (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- SLIT TRENCH (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- PRACTICE TRENCH (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- PILLBOX? (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- GUN EMPLACEMENT? (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Full Description
February 2014. Lothingland, Lowestoft and North Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Mapping Programme.
The site of a probable fuel storage tank, surrounded by World War Two structures and barbed wire defences, is visible on aerial photographs from 1944-45 (S1-S2). Earlier wartime photography indicates that a pillbox and/or gun emplacement stood on this site and a number of slit trenches were visible within this area (S3).
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 20th February 2014.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <S1> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/LA/17 RP 3069-3070 28-MAY-1944 (EHA).
- <S2> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/761 RV 6212-6213 02-SEP-1945 (EHA).
- <S3> SSX55025 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/2B/BR85 VH 1-2 20-JUL-1941 (EHA).
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Sep 25 2014 4:37PM