NHER 23220 (Monument record) - Possible World War One bombing range and Site of World War Two decoy

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Summary

The possible site of a World War Two Starfish decoy. These were designed to fool enemy bombers into thinking they were bombed towns, with a variety of effects to represent both small fires and major conflagrations. This one was to protect King's Lynn.

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  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TF62NW
Civil Parish NORTH WOOTTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Possibly area TF 633255 to 626257. On North Wootton Marshes.
Decoy Starfish for Lynn.
Information Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum.
E. Rose (NAU), 21 January 1987.

This would appear to also be the site of the bombing range mentioned in (S1), containing at least one aircraft crash site. Decoys are known to have doubled as bombing ranges. This range is recorded as having wicker targets.
E. Rose (NLA), 29 June 2007.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Newspaper Article: Lynn News. 1998. Golden days of life on north Wootton marsh. 29 September.

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Record last edited

Feb 27 2013 3:26PM

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