NHER 63067 (Monument record) - Second World War military activity at Didlington Hall and High Ash training camp
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Summary
Area of Second World War military activity including huts, possible weapons emplacements, pillboxes, vehicle tracks and earthworks relating to the camps at Didlington Hall and High Ash. The majority of the features can be seen as structures and earthworks in the 1940s with certain elements such as hut platforms still visible as earthworks on lidar visualisations. This record is the parent record for the Second World War activity in this area, see child records for specific sites.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL79NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ICKBURGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
| Civil Parish | DIDLINGTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Area of Second World War military activity including huts, possible weapons emplacements, pillboxes, vehicle tracks and earthworks relating to the military camps at Didlington Hall and High Ash. The majority of the features can be seen as structures and earthworks in the 1940s with certain elements such as hut platforms still visible as earthworks on lidar visualisations from a recent (2015) survey (S1). This record is the parent record for the Second World War activity in this area, see child records for specific sites.
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 16 January 2019.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF94129 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Ickburgh Forest Research 0.5m DTM 15-JUN-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (9)
- DITCH? (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- GUN EMPLACEMENT? (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- HUT (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- MILITARY SITE (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- MILITARY TRAINING SITE (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- NISSEN HUT? (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- PILLBOX? (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT? (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- STRUCTURE? (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 1 2022 11:05AM