NHER 54617 (Monument record) - Possible World War Two site

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Summary

A possible World War Two site, indicated by the presence of a possibly camouflaged structure, and several dispersed features, which could relate to a radio interceptor site, and is reminiscent of that recorded at Trimingham as a Royal Navy ‘Y’ site (NHER 38934) is visible on aerial photographs to the north of Rectory Lane, Bracon Ash.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG10SE
Civil Parish	BRACON ASH, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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April 2011. Norfolk NMP.
A possible World War Two site, indicated by the presence of a possibly camouflaged structure, and several dispersed features, which could relate to a radio interceptor site, and is reminiscent of that recorded at Trimingham as a Royal Navy ‘Y’ site (NHER 38934) is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S3) to the north of Rectory Lane, Bracon Ash. It is possible that this site is in fact agricultural in nature, as the structure is clearly visible in use as an agricultural building on the 1946 (S3) and later photographs, therefore this record should be viewed with caution.
E. Bales (NMP), 12 April 2011.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF80246 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF HLA/470 60-1 11-APR-1942 (NMR).
<S2> SNF80260 Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAAF. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC/264 5047-8 31-MAR-1944 (NMR).
<S3> SNF80248 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1429 3166-7 16-APR-1946 (NMR).

Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)

Object Types (0)

Related NHER Records (0)

Record last edited

May 23 2017 3:16PM