Record Details
NHER Number: | 63076 |
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Type of record: | Monument |
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Name: | Possible Second World War ditches |
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Summary
Possible Second World War ditches are seen as earthworks (which have snice been levelled) on aerial photographs. The feature consists of two irregular shaped parallel ditches with three possible small pits along the north of the feature. The pits and ditches may relate to Second World War training or defensive features such as possible slit or practice trenches. The ditches can be seen as earthworks in 1945 and they are removed by 1946. The ditches may relate to Cranwich military camp to the south (NHER 25240).
Images - none
Location
Grid Reference: | TL 7711 9511 |
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Map Sheet: | TL79NE |
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Parish: | CRANWICH, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full description
February 2019. Breckland National Mapping Programme.
Possible Second World War ditches are seen as earthworks (which have snice been levelled) on aerial photographs (S1). The feature consists of two irregular shaped parallel ditches with three possible small pits along the north of the feature. The pits and ditches may relate to Second World War training or defensive features such as possible slit or practice trenches. The ditches can be seen as earthworks in 1945 and they are removed by 1946. The ditches may relate to Cranwich military camp to the south (NHER 25240).
J.Powell (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 6th February 2019.
Monument Types
- DITCH (Unknown date)
- PIT (Unknown date)
- DITCH (World War Two - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)
- PIT (World War Two - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)
- PRACTICE TRENCH? (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- SLIT TRENCH? (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- TRENCH? (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: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/106G/UK/369 RS 4070-4071 08-JUN-1945 (HEA Original Print). |
Related records
25240 | Related to: Cranwich Labour Camp and World War Two Military Camp (Monument) |