NHER 60129 (Monument record) - Earthworks of Second World War training features, Hockwold Heath
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL78NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HOCKWOLD CUM WILTON, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
December 2013. Field visit.
A Z-shaped feature comprising a trench with a bank on either side. About 3m wide and 10m
long, it could be a feature associated with military training. However, it is equally possible it was
created during forestry or wildlife operations.
D. Robertson (HES), 31 July 2014.
January 2017. 'Brecks from Above' and Breckland National Mapping Programme.
The earthworks of this Second World War practice trench are visible on the aerial photographs (S1) and 0.5m resolution Lidar data (S2). The site has been extended to include other nearby trenches and training remains [1]. These trenches, along with others surviving to the immediate west (NHER 60130) form part of a much larger Second World War training area on the heath (NHER 61518).
S. Horlock (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 31 January 2017.
Associated Sources (2)
- <S1> SNF94127 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Vertical Aerial Photograph. RAF/CPE/UK/1801 RP 3125-312625-OCT-1946 (HEA Original Print).
- <S2>XY SNF94129 LIDAR Airborne Survey: Various. LIDAR Airborne Survey. LIDAR Weeting Forest Research 0.5m DTM 17-JUL-2015 (BNG Project, FC England, Fugro Geospatial). [Mapped feature: #63955 Extent of earthworks based on aerial photographs and LiDAR survey., ENF141031]
Site and Feature Types and Periods (4)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (2)
Record last edited
Jul 23 2025 8:08AM