NHER 58187 (Monument record) - Site of Second World War roadblock
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DOCKING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
October 2012.
A series of filled in holes on the road's surface suggest the presence of a removed WW2 roadblock. Originally consisting of seven concrete sockets for vertical RSJs.
C. Kolonko (HES), 22 October 2012.
October 2012.
A photographic survey of Docking's WW2 defences was carried out by C. Kolonko (HES).
C. Kolonko (HES), 22 October 2012.
June 2025. Northwest Norfolk Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AI&M) Project.
Two pale lines, orientated parallel to each other and perpendicular to the road, are visible at this location on aerial photographs taken in 1946 (S1). They almost certainly mark the area of the Second World War roadblock described above. The area has been mapped by extent.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 16 June 2025.
Associated Sources (1)
- <S1> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/106G/UK/1571 RP 3318-3319 07-JUN-1946.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 13 2025 10:56AM