Record Details

NHER Number:29547
Type of record:Monument
Name:World War Two underground bunker on Foxburrow Hill

Summary

An underground bunker was discovered in 1993 and is said to be similar to the type of structures used on World War Two decoy airfields.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TF 9825 2010
Map Sheet:TF92SE
Parish:NORTH ELMHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

1993.
Underground bunker discovered by [1]. Stated by [2] to be similar to those that served decoy airfields. Other buildings of unknown function said to be shown on a 1946 aerial photograph may or may not be connected.
There was until the 1980s a wartime brick building on the other side of the road to the east. (E. Rose).
E. Rose (NLA), 11 March 1993.

Monument Types

  • BOMBING DECOY (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
  • BUNKER (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
  • UNDERGROUND MILITARY HEADQUARTERS (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • SHINE

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