NHER 27023 (Monument record) - World War Two tank trap
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Summary
A pair of World War Two concrete anti-tank cubes are visible on 1946 aerial photographs.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF84SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BURNHAM OVERY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
February 2001. Norfolk NMP.
Two anti-tank cubes are visible on 1946 aerial photography (S1), as structures, at TF 8447 4431. They are located just to one side of an access road from a channel. These would have formed part of the area's World War Two defences, in particular defending against a sea-borne invasion.
A. Hunt (Suffolk CC NMP), 5 February 2001.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/106G/UK/1430 4097-4098 16-APR-1946.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Apr 22 2025 4:18PM