NHER 42351 (Monument) - A World War Two weapons pit on Gournay Avenue, Gorleston on Sea
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 2006. Norfolk NMP.
A World War Two weapons pit is visible on aerial photographs on Gournay Avenue, Gorleston (S1). This is likely to have been associated with training activities within the area, see NHER 42346 and 42354 for similarly located weapons pits. The pit is located at TG 5284 0285 and consists of a roughly circular pit, measuring 3m cross, with a slight bank around the western edge.
S. Massey (NMP), 23 January 2006.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF60645 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF 106G/LA/27 3058-9 05-AUG-1944 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jun 3 2016 4:36PM