NHER 54395 (Monument) - Possible World War Two air raid shelter

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Summary

The site of a possible World War Two surface air raid shelter at Drayton may be visible on aerial photographs. The possible surface shelter is visible from 1945-7. The identification of this structure as being World War Two is uncertain and it may be that it is a non-defensive structure. No structure is marked on the Ordnance Survey Second Edition map (1902-7, 25 inch), although it is feasible that it post dates this edition of the map but is pre-World War Two.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG11SE
Civil Parish	DRAYTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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August 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The site of a possible World War Two surface air raid shelter at Drayton may be visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2). The site is centred on TG 1798 1357. The possible surface shelter is visible from 1945-7 (S1-S2). The identification of this structure as being World War Two is uncertain and it may be that it is a non-defensive structure. No structure is marked on the Ordnance Survey Second Edition map (1902-7, 25 inch) (S3), although it is feasible that it post dates this edition of the map but is pre-World War Two.
S. Horlock (NMP), 24 August 2010.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF77078 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/770 6129 06-JUL-1945 (NMR).
<S2> SNF77079 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2050 5107-8 06-MAY-1947 (NMR).

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

AIR RAID SHELTER? (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

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Record last edited

Oct 18 2010 4:44PM