NHER 63838 (Monument record) - Second World War fortified loopholed wall
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF73NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | DOCKING, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
13 May 2019. Casual Observation.
A World War Two fortified loopholed wall constructed of mortared brick, flint and chalk. The low L-shaped wall has a western face reinforced with concrete and three loopholes, overlooking fields to the east and the World War Two spigot mortar emplacement (NHER 30781) to the south-east.
See photographs (S1) and correspondence (S2).
A. Beckham (HES), 23 December 2019.
June 2025. Northwest Norfolk Aerial Investigation and Mapping (AI&M) Project.
The Second World War fortified and loopholed wall described above has been mapped from aerial photographs taken in 1945 (S3). As the aerial photographs are vertical, it was not possible to see the loopholes, but the mapped section can be seen to be wider and possibly taller than its continuations to the north and west. The location of the mapping has been adjusted to correlate with more recent aerial photography on which the wall is visible (S4), as this is likely to be more accurate than the rectified version of S3.
S. Tremlett (Norfolk Historic Environment Service), 18 June 2025.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF100335 Photograph: Aldis, J. 2019. Photographs of a World War Two fortified loopholed wall. Digital. jpeg.
- <S2> SNF100336 Correspondence: Aldis, J. 2019. Emails about a World War Two fortified loopholed wall, NHER 63838. 15 May. pdf.
- <S3> SNF87690 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Various. Various. Vertical Aerial Photography from the Historic England Archive. RAF/106G/UK/378 RP 3049-3050 13-JUN-1945.
- <S4> SNF100592 Vertical Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd and Getmapping Plc. unknown. Aerial Photography for Great Britain (APGB) Orthophotographs. https://www.apgb.co.uk. Bluesky International Ltd APGB Imagery TF7637 11-MAY-2017.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 13 2025 10:58AM