NHER 53304 (Monument record) - World War Two barrage balloon site
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG20NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TROWSE WITH NEWTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 2010. Norfolk NMP.
The site of a World War Two barrage balloon and associated buildings and defences is visible on aerial photographs (S1-S4) alongside Kirby Road, Trowse Newton. This is likely to relate to balloon site (Site 34) which was recorded in this general area by Banger 2003 (S5). The site is centred on TG 2493 0663 and consists of the barrage balloon, possible tents or similar temporary structures. An embanked slit trench is located on the western edge of the site and this may have acted as a trench shelter as well as, or instead of, a defensive feature. This site had been largely removed by 1945 (S3-4). Some structures remaining at north end of field (not mapped) could also be military in origin although this was not certain.
S. Horlock (NMP), 05 July 2010.
Associated Sources (5)
- <S1> SNF75173 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF FNO/26 (FP) 1052-3 27-JUN-1942 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF74559 Vertical Aerial Photograph: USAAF. 1944. US/7PH/GP/LOC258 5011-2 28-MAR-1944 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF75172 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/1007 6403 15-NOV-1945 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF71819 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106G/UK/1143 5068-9 29-JAN-1946 (NMR).
- <S5> SNF72656 Monograph: Banger, J.. 2003. Norwich at War..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (5)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Aug 17 2012 3:00PM