NHER 42436 (Monument record) - Possible World War Two structure on the South Pier, Gorleston on Sea.
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
January 2006. Norfolk NMP.
A circular structure, of possible World War Two date, is visible on aerial photographs on the South Pier, Gorleston (S1 and S2). The site is centred on TG 5337 0370. In 1940 to 1941, a small circular structure is visible located to the west of the South Pier battery (NHER 33953). This consists of a roofless 5m diameter concrete shell. This has been removed by July 1944 (S3). The exact function and date of this structure is not known, it is possible that it is the outer casing of a circular gun emplacement or pillbox. The circular shape could have indicated a World War One pillbox, however the structure is not present on aerial photographs of the pier taken in 1928 (S4). It is possible that this construction does not relate to the military defences or activity on the pier and may have been associated with the loading or mooring of boats within the harbour.
S. Massey (NMP), 23 January 2006.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF60622 Oblique Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1940. NMR TG 5303/26 (MSO 31029 2/BR172 4625) 04-SEP-1940.
- <S2> SNF60626 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. RAF 268F/BR172 16-7 10-FEB-1941 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF60623 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF 106G/LA/21 3015-6 04-JUL-1944 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF60627 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Crawford. 1928. NMR TG5303/29 (CCC X750) 05-MAY-1928.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 5 2012 2:11PM