NHER 27441 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two air raid shelter
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 2005. Norfolk NMP.
Two adjacent World War Two air raid shelters, each of a different type, are visible on 1940s aerial photographs (S1), centred at TG 5228 0796. They lie adjacent to or within the area of the former Lacons Brewery (NHER 1032 and 32585); the 1974 excavations at the site probably took place immediately to their south (S2). The northernmost structure consists of two parallel earth covered structures, each of which has an entrance at its west end. This (or these) may be a surface or semi sunken shelter. To the south several shafts, surrounded by masonry or concrete structures, probably mark the site of ventilation shafts serving a basement shelter. More recent aerial photographs and modern maps indicate that the site has since been levelled and partially built over.
(S1 and 2)
S. Tremlett (NMP), 11 July 2005.
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Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Dec 7 2010 11:44AM