NHER 29538 (Monument record) - World War Two bombing decoy
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Summary
A World War Two decoy airfield, designed to divert enemy bombers away from the real airfield at Marham. It was a 'Q' type decoy, for night-time use, and had mock runway lights.The site's bunker still remains.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SOUTHACRE, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Decoy site, type Q (lights only). World War Two. Bunker remains.
See (S1).
E. Rose (NLA), 3 March 1993.
Parent field was Marham.
D. Gurney (NLA), 28 January 1997.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF101966 Website: 2023-. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. https://www.abct.org.uk/. 17 January 2023. South Acre [accessed 17 January 2023].
- <S1> SNF7294 Serial: Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum. 1992. Airfields of Norfolk and Suffolk.. Vol 7, p 16.
- <S2> SNF5767 Serial: Dobinson, C.S.. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Volume III: Bombing Decoys of WWII.. Vol III. p 92.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jan 18 2023 5:46AM