NHER 26691 (Monument record) - World War Two barbed wire obstruction
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Summary
A World War Two barbed wire obstruction is visible on 1944 aerial photographs. It joins with beach defence scaffolding (NHER 26694).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF64SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | OLD HUNSTANTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
| Former Civil Parish | xHUNSTANTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 2001. NMP.
Section of barbed wire fencing visible on 1944 air photographs (S1). Adjoins part of coastal scaffolding defence (NHER 26694) and runs inland north to south. Irregular feature running from TF 6881 4320 to TF 6888 4291 - part of World War Two coastal defences.
A. Hunt (NMP), 16 January 2001.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF51173 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF 106G/LA 67 Frames 3136-3138 02-DEC-1944 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 20 2019 11:52AM