Monument record COR 037 - Length of World War II barbed wire obstruction running along the clifftop.
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Summary
Length of barbed wire obstruction of World War II date running along the cliff-top from Corton to Hopton
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 654e+ 2987e (593m by 1595m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM62NE |
| Civil Parish | CORTON, WAVENEY, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
A section of barbed wire obstruction, c 1.7km long, can be seen running along the cliff-top between Corton and Hopton on 1941 aerial photographs (S1,S2). It is not visible on photographs from 1940, but it can still be seen on photographs from late 1944 (S3). Althought more or less continuous, the barbed wire obstruction is interrupted at TM53769928, TM53829912 & TM53879899 by small slit trenches. These could have been used in association with the barbed wire as part of the World War II defences in this area.
Beach scaffolding shown in Figure 30 of the source (S4).
Sources/Archives (4)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. S/423 H13 1416 Frms 84-90 20-Aug-1941.
- <S2> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. 2H/BR165 FrmsA2-A6 24-Dec-1941.
- <S3> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. 106G/LA38 Frms3022-3026 10-Sep-1944.
- <S4> SSX55051 Bibliographic reference: Liddiard, R. and Sims, D.. 2014. A Guide to Second World War Archaeology in Suffolk. Guide 1: Lowestoft to Southwold. 1.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 2 2024 4:00PM