NHER 38423 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two barbed wire and practice trenches on Kelling Heath
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG14SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KELLING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 2004. Norfolk NMP.
The site consists of several systems of barbed wire and trenches within military training area on Kelling Heath, which are visible on RAF aerial photographs from 1946 (S1). The total length of the feature is approximately 590m long and consists of ten lines of barbed wire, each between 30-50m long. In-between these lengths of wire are small slit trenches, approximately 4m long, which cut across the alignment. The purpose of this feature is not known, although it seems most likely that it is the result of World War Two training activities, perhaps for some sort of obstruction technique.
S. Massey (NMP), 12 January 2004.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF58658 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1571 4221-2 07-JUN-1946 (Norfolk SMR TG 1041A, TG 1141B).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 27 2025 8:51AM