Monument record REY 035 - World War II trenches north-west of Reydon Marshes

Three sections of trench are visible to the north-west of Reydon Marshes. There are two longer 'crenellated' sections, between 20 and 30m long, and a smaller chevron shaped section, c 10m across. The trenches are clearly visible on a 1945 aerial photograph (S1). The two longer trenches are still visible as earthworks on aerial photographs from 1969 (S2). The smaller trench is by this date only a faint cropmark. These features are typical of World War II trenches in this area, and would have been used for defensive or practice purposes.