NHER 27409 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two slit trenches
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 2005. Norfolk NMP.
Two probable World War Two slit trenches are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1), centred at TG 5292 0934. They are only clearly visible on photographs taken in 1945 (S1), by which time they were no longer fresh earthworks. They were dug into the embankment of a bridge over a former railway line, on the northern edge of Barnard Road. The fact that they were not extensive and not apparently associated with any of the other World War Two defences in the area suggests they might have related to a training exercise or activity by the Home Guard. At the same time, the possibility that they represent drainage rather than military activity cannot be ruled out.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 20 June 2005.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF56343 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/726 5367-8 26-AUG-1945 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Dec 7 2010 11:36AM