Record Details
| NHER Number: | 62612 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Probable temporary military camp |
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Summary
Two groups of Second World War tents arranged in a rectangular formations are seen as structures on aerial photographs taken in 1945. The tents have been removed by 1946 and most likely would have only been a temporary camp. The tents lie in close proximity to a large amount of huts to the north (NHER 62614) and support structures such as a sewage works to the east (NHER 62613). These tents most likely relate to the Second World War activity at Didlington Hall (NHER 63067).
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TL 7918 9650 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL79NE |
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| Parish: | DIDLINGTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
November 2018. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Two groups of Second World War tents arranged in a rectangular formation are seen as structures on aerial photographs taken in 1945 (S1). The tents have been removed by 1946 (S2) and most likely would have only been a temporary camp. The tents lie in close proximity to a large amount of huts to the north (NHER 62614) and support structures such as a sewage works to the east (NHER 62613). These tents most likely relate to the Second World War activity at Didlington Hall (NHER 63067).
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 14 November 2018.
Monument Types
- MILITARY CAMP (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/369 RS 4067-4068 08-JUN-1945 (HEA Original Print). |
| <S2> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/101 RV 6096-6097 30-MAR-1946 (HEA Original Print). |
Related records
| 63067 | Part of: Second World War military activity at Didlington hall at High Ash training camp (Monument) |
| 62614 | Related to: Site of Second World War huts (Monument) |