NHER 32522 (Monument record) - World War Two practice trenches and possible pillbox
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG14SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SHERINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1991.
Pillbox of unknown type, date 1940. Stood on Morley Hill, 300m from road. Now demolished and houses built on site.
Information from [1]. See record form (S1) in file.
D.Walker (NLA), July 1996.
June 2003. Norfolk NMP.
A series of World War Two practice trenches are visible on Morley Hill to the south of Sheringham. These can be seen on RAF 1946 aerial photographs (S1 to S2). Many of these trenches are interlinked and each runs zigzagging for between about 15m and 105m (with most being between 30m and 55m in length).
There is no sign of a pillbox on the available 1946 photography. It is possible that the remains that were thought to be a pillbox were actually something to do with these trenches. (As there is no sign of it on these photographs it seems unlikely to have been a pillbox - although this is not certain).
H. Clare (NMP), 23 June 2003.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF55106 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1606 4154-5 27-JUN-1946 (NMR).
- <S1> SNF57927 Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.
- <S2> SNF55105 Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1571 3178-9 07-JUN-1946 (Norfolk SMR TG14/TG 1542A-B).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (3)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Jan 18 2007 2:11PM