Monument record ADB 032 - World War II aircraft obstruction ditches on Hazlewood Marshes.
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Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 4390 5742 (974m by 277m) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM45NW |
| Civil Parish | ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | FRISTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Four World War II aircraft obstructions, visible as earthworks at TM 44285743, TM 43925747, TM 43555729 and TM 43545742 (on Hazlewood Marshes), consist of ditches with numerous heaps of spoil lining each side (S1). The features were still largely extant in 1972 (S2).
Barber's Point, Hazlewood Marshes, Aldeburgh. Single trench and mound obstacle aligned N-S approx. 100 metres long. [Plotted from aerial photographs] (S3).
Barber's Point, Hazlewood Marshes, Aldeburgh. Single trench and mound obstacle aligned N-S approx. 100 metres long. [Plotted from aerial photographs] (S4).
Collier's Hole, Hazlewood Marshes, Aldeburgh. Single trench and mound obstacle aligned N-S, approx. 200 metres long. [Plotted from aerial photographs] (S5).
Hazlewood Marshes, Aldeburgh. Single trench and mound obstacle aligned E - W, approx. 200 metres long. [Plotted from aerial photographs] (S6).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <S1> SXS50085 Photograph: USAAF. USAAF Air Photograph. US/7PH/GP/LOC132 Frames 5049-5050.
- <S2> SSF50066 Photograph: OS, AP. OS/72057 Frames 25-27, 36-38.
- <S3> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006220.
- <S4> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006221.
- <S5> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006215.
- <S6> SSF54450 Digital archive: Defence of Britain Project archive. UORN: S0006216.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 7 2013 9:52AM