NHER 32666 (Monument record) - World War One gun emplacement and World War Two ammunition dump at Gorleston on Sea.
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
World War II underground ammunition store.
See (S1) and (S2).
D. Gurney (NLA) October 1996.
(S3) however shows this as a 4.7 inch gun position of 1916 with magazine and dugout, replaced by a 15 pounder in 1918. Plan in file.
See confidential file.
E. Rose (NLA) 5 November 1998.
January 2006. Norfolk NMP.
The above ground components of the underground World War Two ammunition store are clearly visible on aerial photographs (S4-S6). The ramp leading down to the sub-surface stores is visible, as is the rectangular vent or chimney structure located to the south side of the ramp. Two small circular features are also visible within the grass, these are also assumed to be vents. No associated mound is visible, indicating that the entire structure is completely underground. No trace of the World War One gun emplacement was visible on the aerial photographs.
S. Massey (NMP), 27 January 2006.
Associated Sources (7)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF57927 Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.
- <S2> SNF59620 Photograph: Smith, R.. 1995. RDS 61 and 62.
- <S3> SNF6574 Publication: Kent, P. 1988. Fortifications of East Anglia. p 217.
- <S4> SNF60660 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. RAF 268F/BR172 15-16 10-FEB-1941 (NMR).
- <S5> SNF60835 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF 106G/LA/14 1028-9 13-MAY-1944 (NMR).
- <S6> SNF60836 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/726 5343-4 26-AUG-1945 (NMR).
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Record last edited
Nov 30 2012 10:04AM