NHER 23143 (Monument record) - Site of Setchey World War Two decoy airfield (West Winch, poorly located)

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Summary

It is thought that a decoy airfield was present 'at Setchey' during World War Two. It is thought to have been a Q site, situated near to the bombing range at NHER 23010. However the exact location is unclear.

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  • None recorded

Location

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Civil Parish WEST WINCH, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Decoy airfield, World War Two, 'at Setchey' - no other details. Q site - lights only.
Information from Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum.
E. Rose (NAU), 3 December 1986.

NSAM suggests near the bombing range at NHER 62814 - so that practice craters made German aircraft think they had bombed it before, so it must be genuine.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 January 1987. Amended by A. Cattermole (King's Lynn UAD), 13 May 2019.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.

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Record last edited

May 13 2019 3:07PM

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