NHER 18223 (Monument record) - Anti tank blocks
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF84SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM NORTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Tank trap.
Concrete, partly remains on west abutment of bridge.
E. Rose (NAU) 30 June 1982.
See record form in file by source [1], who adds:
Common anti-tank blocks on west side of bridge.
Date 1940.
Survey No. C2-4.
See (S1).
D. Walker (NLA) July 1996.
January 2001. Norfolk NMP.
6 anti-tank cubes are visible as structures around TF 835 434 on 1946 aerial photography, see (S2).
There are three pairs of cubes spaced roughly 25m apart.
These cubes date from World War Two, and would have played a part in defending access routes in case of invasion.
A. Hunt (Suffolk CC NMP), 31 January 2002.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF54383 Unpublished Document: 1995. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.
- <S2> SNF51468 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1430 Frames 4098-4099 16-APR-1946.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
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Record last edited
Jun 19 2017 11:26AM