NHER 52123 (Monument record) - World war Two slit/practice trench and possible related structures
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORPE ST ANDREW, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
June 2009. Norfolk NMP.
A zig-zag World War Two slit/practice trench is visible on aerial photographs (S1) directly opposite the junction of Thorpe Road and Harvey Lane, at TG 2517 0839. The trench is visible as an open ditch, 1.8m in width, with upcast spoil in the form of a bank, up to 1.2m in width around it. Four ancillary structures of varying size are also visible within the field, at TG 2521 0840, TG 2526 0839, TG 2517 0835 and TG 2529 0836. The latter is the largest of these, and has the appearance of a Nissen hut style structure. It is therefore possible that the area was in use as a military training ground, and that it may be related to possible slit trenches visible just over 300m to the south (NHER 52120).
E. Bales (NMP), 02 June 2009.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF71887 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1143 5043-4 29-JAN-1946 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Nov 19 2025 8:07AM