NHER 20535 (Monument record) - World War Two bombing decoy

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Summary

A World War Two bombing decoy type Q site used lights to trick enemy places and protect nearby RAF West Raynham.

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Map sheet TF92SE
Civil Parish GATELEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK

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Decoy airfield.
World War Two Q site, lights only, decoy for West Raynham. Shelter may remain on site.
Information from [1] via Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum.
E. Rose (NAU), 19 July 1984.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Serial: Dobinson, C.S.. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England Volume III: Bombing Decoys of WWII.. Vol III. p 92.

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Record last edited

Mar 13 2026 4:33PM

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