NHER 43974 (Monument record) - Remains of two World War Two armoured vehicles, Titchwell Marsh
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF74SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TITCHWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
Remains of two World War Two tanks on Titchwell Marsh. These date from the use of this area as a practice range for the Royal Tank Regiment. According to (S1), the tanks were exposed for the first time in 1991.
A. Cattermole (NLA), 9 March 2006.
May-November 2004. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Survey.
Context 567:
Two steel chassis vehicles with tracks, possibly Second World War Bren Gun carriers, were recorded. They were located at TF 75478 44949 and were partly buried by beach sand.
See assessment report (S2) for further details.
The associated archive has been deposited with the Norwich Castle Museum (NWHCM : 2017.421).
J. Allen (NLA), 9 March 2006. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 21 July 2019.
Associated Sources (2)
- <S1> SNF61751 Newspaper Article: Eastern Daily Press. 2006. [Articles on two tanks revealed at Titchwell in 2006].
- <S2> SNF55835 Unpublished Contractor Report: Robertson, D., Crawley, P., Barker, A., and Whitmore, S. 2005. Norfolk Rapid Coastal Zone Archaeological Survey. Assessment Report and Updated Project Design. Norfolk Archaeological Unit. 1045.
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Record last edited
Jul 21 2019 7:17PM