NHER 32433 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two Coastal Battery
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Summary
The site of a Coastal Battery. Its guns were removed after the war. A few concrete slabs remained visible until the 1980s, but nothing can be seen today.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF94NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WELLS NEXT THE SEA, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1940 Coastal Battery, designated '174 Battery KA'. Guns removed 1945 to 46. Few slabs of concrete remained in 1984, but now completely disappeared.
Survey No. C3-7.
Information from [1]. See record form in file.
D.Edwards (NLA) remembers this from 1950s.
D.Walker (NLA), July 1996.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
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Record last edited
Feb 18 2025 10:54AM