Norfolk Heritage Explorer

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January 1994. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey, survey number L1-3.
This fort was not located on the ground but [1] was assured that it still exists.
See (S1) in file.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 14 January 2008.

January 2003.
All three Pickett-Hamilton forts scheduled.
See copy of scheduling record (S2) in file.
J. Allen (NLA), 6 March 2003.

For details of other forts see NHER 51064 and NHER 51065.
Site previously recorded under NHER 2830.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 14 January 2008.

The centre of this site has been amended to take in the old location of this site
(TF 99952 18520) and the new NMP derived location TF 9990 1843. The new central grid reference is TF 9992 1847.

May 2008. Norfolk NMP.
The site of the Pickett-Hamilton fort or turret is visible on aerial photographs (S4) at TF 9990 1843. The two other scheduled forts were also visible on the aerial photographs (NHER 51064-5). An additional six possible sub-surface Pickett-Hamilton forts have also been tentatively identified, see NHER 2830 for details.

The site consists of a circular parchmark approximately 2m in diameter. There is a slight discrepancy between the location of the site on the NMP mapping and the previously recorded grid reference for this feature (TF 99952 18520), almost 100m. Although it is likely that the two features are the same monument. No corresponding circular parchmark can be identified on the aerial photographs at the previously recorded location. This discrepancy may account for the inability to locate this site on the ground, see above.
S. Massey (NMP), 12 May 2008.

Monument Types

• PICKETT HAMILTON FORT (World War Two - 1940 AD to 1945 AD)

Associated Finds - none

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument

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