NHER 54413 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - World War Two Anti landing trenches
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG10NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 2010. Norfolk NMP.
In the area to the west of Bluebell Road, Norwich, a network of anti-landing trenches (also known as anti-glider ditches), centred at TG 1985 0811, is visible (S1)-(S4), along with several pits which appear to be dug at intervals within the network of parallel ditches.
The ditches are arranged in parallel lines running east-west, approximately 200m apart, with pits between them, forming intersecting lines which sub-divide the field into squares. Sections of bank could clearly be seen around some of the pits on aerial photographs (S1)-(S2), and it is possible that one or more of these pits could in fact be bomb craters.
E. Bales (NMP), 20 July 2010.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF76249 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Luftwaffe. 1940. Luftwaffe GX10018 SK8-9 (GB1040S) 31-AUG-1940 (NAPL).
- <S2> SNF76250 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF HLA/447 (FP) 8-9 30-APR-1942 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF76251 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1943. RAF? Z15-16 04-MAY-1943 (NLA TG 1808F, TG 1908M).
- <S4> SNF76252 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1951. RAF 58/695 5136-7 26-MAY-1951 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 29 2025 12:02PM