Record Details
| NHER Number: | 54570 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | World War Two military camp |
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Summary
The site of a World War Two military camp associated with Snarehill Airfield (NHER 11746) is visible on aerial photographs within Shadwell Park (NHER 29366). The majority of the buildings are located within the trees to the south of the site. Additionally three buildings are positioned to the north of South Wood alongside tracks running through the park.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TL 9210 8237 |
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| Map Sheet: | TL98SW |
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| Parish: | BRETTENHAM, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
January 2011. Norfolk NMP.
The site of a World War Two military camp associated with Snarehill Airfield (NHER 11746) is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2) within Shadwell Park (NHER 29366). The site is centred on TL 9209 8236. The majority of the buildings are located within the trees to the south of the site. Additionally three buildings are positioned to the north of South Wood alongside tracks running through the park. An area of weapons pits is also located at TL 9209 8260. The vast majority of these buildings have been removed by 1951 (S3).
S. Horlock (NMP), 28 January 2011.
Monument Types
- MILITARY BUILDING (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- MILITARY CAMP (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- WEAPONS PIT (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| <S1> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/59 5377-9 05-FEB-46 (NMR). |
| <S2> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF CPE/UK/1801 4298-9 25-OCT-1946 (NMR). |
| <S3> | Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1951. RAF 58/651 4250-1 24-APR-1951 (NMR). |
Related records
| 11746 | Part of: Snarehill Airfield (Monument) |