Record Details

NHER Number:36312
Type of record:Monument
Name:World War Two barracks

Summary

The site of a Royal Air Force barracks from World War Two. A community excavation in August 2001 revealed the remains of the building.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 1736 2867
Map Sheet:TG12NE
Parish:BLICKLING, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

August 2001. Community Excavation.
Revealed walls and drains of a WWII RAF military camp.
See report (S1) for further details.
K. Penn (NAU), 4 September 2001.

Monument Types

  • BARRACKS (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
  • MILITARY CAMP (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status - none

Sources and further reading

---Fiche: Exists.
<S1>Unpublished Contractor Report: Penn, K. 2001. Report on an Archaeological Excavation at the site of the 'Bishop's Manor', Moorgate Farm, Blickling Estate and at the Deer Shed and two former RAF sites within the Park. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 656.

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