Monument record BML 029 - World War II slit trenches and possible shell crater on golf course.

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Summary

World War II slit trenches and possible shell crater on golf course, Bromeswell Heath

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 29884 49284 (68m by 120m)
Map sheet TM24NE
Civil Parish BROMESWELL, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (3)

Full Description

World War II slit trenches and a possible bomb crater are visible as earthworks, centred on TM 29904930, on aerial photographs of Bromeswell Heath. Four slit trenches are visible, arranged in a row, which vary in length from roughly 8m to 11m. Two of the trenches have a bank of upcast on their northern side. To the west of the trenches, at TM 29884923, a small circular hollow 5.5m in diameter is visible. This may be a small bomb or shell crater. The trenches may be practice trenches or weapons pits related to the intense military activity in this area during World War II. (S1, S2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/832 3062-3063 23-SEP-1945.
  • <S2> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 58/79 Part I 5019-5020 27-JUL-1948.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 10 2013 12:49PM

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