NHER 26785 (Monument record) - World War Two minefield

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Summary

A World War Two minefield is visible on aerial photographs taken in 1945. The earthworks of the minefield were still visible on aerial photographs taken in 1972.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TF74SE
Civil Parish	TITCHWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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January 2001. NMP.
A long, winding stretch of minefield is visible on 1945 aerial photographs (S1) between TF 750 443 and TF 764 446. The minefield is located on the south side of a channel and it follows the course of the channel until it reaches the sea bank at the TF 764 446. The minefield is not totally continuous, there are a number of gaps along its length. It will have been part of the World War Two coastal defences in this area.
Earthworks of the minefield are still clearly visible to the south of the channel in 1972 aerial photographs (S2).
A. Hunt (NMP), 26 January 2001.

Associated Sources (3)

<S1> SNF51155 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK 476 Frms 4104-4105 6-JUN-1945 (NMR).
<S2> SNF51149 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK 369 Frms 4185-4188 8-JUN-1945 (NMR).
<S3> SNF51151 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1972. OS/72033 097-098 22-MAR-1972.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

MINEFIELD (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

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Titchwell (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Jun 19 2017 11:28AM