Record Details

NHER Number:63058
Type of record:Monument
Name:Possible Second World War structure

Summary

A possible Second World War structure is seen on aerial photographs. The possible square structure is removed by the 1950s and the function of this feature is unknown, however it may have related to a Second World War defence feature. The feature most likely relates to High Ash military training camp to the east (NHER 34704).

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TL 8193 9675
Map Sheet:TL89NW
Parish:ICKBURGH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

Full description

January 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
A possible Second World War structure is seen on aerial photographs (S1). The possible square structure is removed by the 1950s (S2) and the function of this feature is unknown; however it may have related to a Second World War defence feature. The feature most likely relates to High Ash military training camp to the east (NHER 34704).
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 7 January 2019.

Monument Types

  • HUT? (World War Two - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)
  • MILITARY SITE? (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
  • STRUCTURE (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/1634 FP 1169-1170 09-JUL-1946 (HEA Original Print).
<S2>Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/58/2288 V 0037-0038 29-SEP-1957 (HEA Original Print).

Related records

34704Related to: Site of World War Two High Ash Training Camp (Monument)
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