NHER 12518 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two searchlight and anti-aircraft gun emplacement
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Summary
The site of a searchlight and anti-aircraft gun emplacement, in use between 1939 and 1945. The buildings have now gone, but their foundations can still sometimes be seen as cropmarks.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF60SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WEST DEREHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Site of searchlight and anti-aircraft gun emplacement 1939 to 45.
Foundations and cropmarks still appear according to the farmer.
Seen by E. Rose (NAU), 18 May 1977.
Survey J3-6.
March 1946.
RAF air photograph shows searchlight battery structures still in existence, three adjacent circular enclosures with three more individual ones to east.
Position altered.
B.Cushion (NLA), 8 January 1998.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 25 2022 11:07AM