NHER 15020 (Monument record) - World War Two bombing decoy
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Summary
A bombing decoy from World War Two, which was later used as a bombing range.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF83SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EAST RUDHAM, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Decoy airfield on Coxford Heath (area centred TF 8330) known as Syderstone.
Mock aeroplanes and buildings.
Aircraft from Docking etc decoyed German aircraft to bomb the field.
See (S1)
E. Rose (NAU) 14 June 1979.
Later used as bombing range.
E. Rose (NLA) 10 February 1993.
World War II RAF airfield decoy, type Q/K.
Parent field was Bircham Newton.
See (S2).
D. Gurney (NLA), 28 January 1997.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF101966 Website: 2023-. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. https://www.abct.org.uk/. 17 January 2023. Coxford Heath [accessed 17 January 2023].
- <S1> SNF56988 *Verbal Communication: Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum.
- <S2> SNF5767 Serial: Dobinson, C.S.. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Volume III: Bombing Decoys of WWII.. Vol III. p 92.
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Record last edited
Jun 18 2025 9:40AM