NHER 38951 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two slit trenches or weapons pits

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Summary

A number of trenches or elongated pits, which are likely to be World War Two slit trenches or weapons pits, are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. They are not visible on photographs taken in September 1940 and were probably constructed after this date but before June 1942. A large, camouflaged pillbox (NHER 38952) which lies less than 100m to the south-east was constructed during the same period. The trenches form part of an extensive network of coastal defences which were established in this area during World War Two. Parts of the site survived as earthworks until at least 1952 but these were destroyed through coastal erosion by 1953.

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Map sheet TG23NE
Civil Parish TRIMINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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November 2004. Norfolk NMP.
A number of World War Two slit trenches or elongated weapons pits are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1-3). They lay on the cliff edge and comprised a cluster of features centred at TG 2828 3878, with a more isolated trench at TG 2830 3876. The two most clearly visible trenches, which survived as earthworks until 1952 (S3), were embanked. The two westernmost pits or trenches are only visible as areas of disturbed ground on aerial photographs taken in 1942 (S1). To the north of these, and on the same aerial photographs, there are possible traces of military activity on the cliff face but these were not clear enough to map.
(S1-3)
S. Tremlett (NMP), 3 November 2004.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF AC/59 60-1 19-JUN-1942 (NMR).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1949. RAF 541/390 4095-6 10-NOV-1949 (NMR).
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1952. RAF 540/690 5110-1 11-MAR-1952 (NMR).

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Record last edited

Aug 1 2011 4:23PM

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