NHER 11920 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - World War Two Searchlight Station
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OUTWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 1976. RAF aerial photography.
Four circular earthworks seen on (S1).
World War Two searchlight stations. Circular trenches dug. Levelled on leaving according to eye witness account. [1].
A.J. Lawson (NAU) March 1976.
May 2026. HER Enhancement: Forestry Commission Project K.
Two of the Second World War circular search light emplacements (see above) are visible as low earthworks on visualised lidar data from a survey flown in 2018 (S2). As the lidar was flown relatively recently, it is likely that the features still survive as earthworks.
J. Powell (Norfolk County Council Environment Service), 11 May 2026
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- <S1> SNF10386 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944-1950. Norfolk Air Photo Library: RAF National Air Survey Vertical Collection. TF5202/A; 09-JUL-1946 (RAF/106G/UK/1634).
- <S2> SNF101413 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LIDAR Data. National LIDAR Programme TF50SW DTM 1m 13-NOV-2018 TO 17-NOV-2018.
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Record last edited
May 11 2026 3:17PM