NHER 38410 (Monument record) - Site of World War Two gun emplacement on Kelling Heath
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG14SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | KELLING, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
January 2004. Norfolk NMP.
A World War Two gun emplacement on Kelling Heath is visible on RAF aerial photographs from 1946 (S1). This gun emplacement is likely to have been constructed as part of training activities on the heath. At TG 1038 4184 is an oval sunken area measuring 5m by 6m. This is surrounded by a horseshoe shaped bank, 1m wide with an entrance to the northwest.
S. Massey (NMP), 8 January 2004.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF53245 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1571 3170-1 07-JUN-1946 (Norfolk SMR TG 0942B, TG 1042A).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Apr 26 2017 10:53AM