Record Details

NHER Number:32552
Type of record:Monument
Name:World War One or Two slit trenches and World War Two Home Guard Station

Summary

Two possibly World War One but more probably World War Two slit trenches are rare survivals. Also in the area is a World War Two Home Guard station.

Images - none

Location

Grid Reference:TG 2952 3135
Map Sheet:TG23SE
Parish:NORTH WALSHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Full description

Two slit trenches, possibly World War One, but probably World War Two.
Situated in woods south of North Walsham Road. Rare.
Survey No. G2-17.
Within area at TG 2945 3132 is a common Home Guard Station (HG5).
Built in about 1940. Situated in woods 200m from bridge, 20m from road.
Survey No. G2-10.
Information from [1]. See record form in file.
D.Walker (NLA), July 1996.

Monument Types

  • TRENCH (World War One - 1914 AD to 1918 AD)
  • PILLBOX (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
  • SLIT TRENCH (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

  • SHINE

Sources and further reading

---Secondary File: Secondary File.

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