NHER 25540 (Monument record) - World War Two decoy airfield at Methwold Severalls
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL69NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Decoy airfield for Methwold, Q site, 1941 to 1944. Ruins of bunker remain at east end.
Information from Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum.
E. Rose (NAU), 25 October 1989.
Decoy field for Feltwell. Called `Southery'?
D. Gurney (NLA), 28 January 1997.
Before 7 June 2007. Stray Find.
Middle Bronze Age spearheads previously recorded under this number are now recorded under NHER 63314.
A. Beckham (HES), 9 April 2019.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- --- SNF101966 Website: 2023-. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. https://www.abct.org.uk/. 17 January 2023. Southery [accessed 17 January 2023].
- <S1> 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
Jan 18 2023 5:48AM