NHER 26778 (Monument record) - World War Two Nissen huts
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRANCASTER, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 2001. NMP.
A cluster of seven nissen huts is visible as a structure at TF 770 451 - TF 771 451 on 1945 aerial photographs (S1 and S2). These huts are only around 300m west of a coastal battery (NHER 31113) and there are other military structures in the area. The huts are next to the Royal West Norfolk Golf Club and this appears to have been used as some kind of military stronghold during World War Two. The foundations of three or four of the huts can still be seen on 1972 aerial photographs (S3).
A. Hunt (NMP), 29 January 2001.
Associated Sources (3)
- <S1> SNF51114 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK 476 Frms 4106-4107 6-JUN-1945 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF51110 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK 369 Frms 4185-4186 8-JUN-1945 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF51109 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1972. OS/72033 099-100 22-MAR-1972 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
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Record last edited
Jun 19 2017 11:28AM