NHER 62117 (Monument) - Site of possibly Second World War railway siding and possible military activity
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL88NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THETFORD, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
November 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A railway siding, of possible Second World War date, and a possible Second World War military site, are visible as earthworks, structures, areas of disturbed ground and recent tracks on 1940s aerial photographs (S1)-(S2). The structural elements have been mapped but the other activity has been mapped only by extent. The site could have been used for military training, or for activity relating to the railway siding. Further possible Second World War military activity is visible to the south of the main railway line (NHER 62116). Imagery from a recent lidar survey (S3) suggests that parts of the site still survive as earthworks.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 21 November 2017.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. US/7GR/LOC348 FS 2243-2244 27-MAY-1944 (HEA Laser Copy).
- <S2> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/369 RS 4076-4077 08-JUN-1945 (HEA Original Print).
- <S3> SNF94129 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Santon Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (1)
Record last edited
Jun 18 2021 11:22AM