NHER 33377 (Monument record) - Site of a World War Two searchlight battery and pillbox
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Summary
An RAF aerial photograph taken in the 1940s shows this is the site of a World War Two searchlight battery of three circular structures. There was a pill box to the north of the battery. These have been demolished and there is now a poultry farm on the site.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL59NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HILGAY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
1946. RAF air photograph .
Indicates searchlight battery of three circular structures and pill box to north.
Area now under poultry farm.
B. Cushion (NLA) 8 January 1998.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF13112 Aerial Photograph: TL 59/TL 5996/B.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Feb 3 2011 2:16PM