NHER 25540 (Monument record) - World War Two decoy airfield at Methwold Severalls

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Summary

A World War Two decoy airfield for Methwold or Feltwell. It may have been called 'Southery'. This 'Q site' was in use between 1941 to 1944. There are ruins of a bunker at the east end of the site.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TL69NE
Civil Parish METHWOLD, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

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.

  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • --- Website: 2023-. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. https://www.abct.org.uk/. 17 January 2023. Southery [accessed 17 January 2023].
  • <S1> 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

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