NHER 26751 (Monument record) - World War Two minefield
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOLME NEXT THE SEA, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 2001. NMP.
Earthworks of a minefield are visible on a 1945 aerial photograph (S1) at TF 6992 4410 to TF 7030 4432. It is situated on the coast edge and joins two other coastal defence features. It joins the end of the beach defence/barbed wire obstruction (NHER 26694) and a ditch, which is part of NHER 23518. The minefield would have been part of the wider World War Two coastal defences for this area. It runs to the north of, and thus protects, some structures, which appear to have been used by the military. The minefield can be seen on 1944 aerial photographs (S2) too, and very faint earthworks can be made out on 1971 aerial photographs, again showing the location of the minefield.
A. Hunt (NMP), 19 January 2001.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF51243 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK 369 Frame 4277 8-JUN-1945 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF51244 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF 106G/LA/67 Frame 3135 02-DEC-1944 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF51245 Aerial Photograph: Fairey Surveys Ltd. 1971. (Fairey Surveys Ltd) 7181 Frames 5687-5688 06-SEP-1971.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 16 2021 2:12PM