NHER 53524 (Monument record) - An area of at least 5 World War Two underground air raid shelters
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Summary
An area of at least five World War Two underground air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs on land to the north of Sprowston Middle School.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPROWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April 2010. Norfolk NMP.
An area of at least five World War Two underground air raid shelters is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S3) on land to the north of Sprowston Middle School, centred on TG 2031 1215. They are visible as a row of earthwork mounds with rectangular entrances, and have been filled in by 1947 (S4).
E. Bales (NMP), April 2010.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF74094 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF HLA/447 26-7 30-APR-1942 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF74448 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1943. RAF? Z7 04-MAY-1943 (NLA TG 2411A).
- <S3> SNF74097 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1943. RAF? Z8 04-MAY-1943 (NLA TG 2311 F8).
- <S4> SNF74449 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2050 5046-7 06-MAY-1947 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 3 2025 8:51AM