NHER 51906 (Monument) - WWII road blocks on the line of the Norwich anti-tank ditch
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPROWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
November 2008. Norfolk NMP.
At the junction of Salhouse Road with Woodside Road there is evidence of two World War Two road blocks at TG 2606 1106 and TG 2610 1103, which appear to be of the curved (‘hairpin’) type (S3) with anti-tank cubes visible between, (S1)-(S2). These defences form part of the main perimeter defences of the city of Norwich, largely made up of the anti-tank ditch and related features, described in record NHER 51893.
E. Bales (NMP), 8 November 2008.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF53541 Monograph: Brown, I. & Lowry, B. (eds.). 1996. 20th century defences in Britain: an introductory guide.. p 90.
- <S2> SNF71013 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1254 6013-4 20-MAR-1946 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF71015 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2019 5108-9 18-APR-1947 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
May 14 2012 11:39AM