Monument record ADT 056 - World War II anti-tank ditch.
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Summary
World War II anti-tank ditch, Alderton and Bawdsey parishes
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 35526 41300 (747m by 1709m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM34SE |
| Civil Parish | ALDERTON, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
| Civil Parish | BAWDSEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A World War II anti-tank ditch is visible as an unconsolidated bank and a ditch running through Alderton and Bawdsey parishes from TM362421 to TM357404, in July 1940 on aerial photographs. The anti-tank ditch has been created by modifying the existing drainage ditches and forms part of the extensive anti-invasion defences along this stretch of the Suffolk coast. (S1)
See ADT 055 for the scaffolding, which runs on a similar alignment to the west of the anti-tank ditch.
The ditches are marked on modern base map or OS 1:2500 2nd ed, 1904.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <S1> SSF50005 Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 2/BR11/10 B17-B20 22-JUL-1940.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 7 2013 12:04PM