NHER 40841 (Monument record) - Anti glider trench

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Summary

An anti glider trench can be seen in aerial photographs of Catton Park. This has now been backfilled.

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG21SW
Civil Parish	OLD CATTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK

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In Catton Park.
(S1) shows bank and ditch across north end of Catton Park, under snow, clearly an anti-glider ditch.
(S2) shows this feature as recently backfilled extending from TG22761200 to TG23411212 then on other side of road - this section is shown part backfilled then still open and curving back northeast to TG23661209, this latter section might possibly not be part of the feature.
E. Rose (NLA), 19 October 2004.

Associated Sources (2)

<S1> SNF54694 Aerial Photograph: 1945. [unknown].
<S2> SNF54693 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1946. RAF 106/GUK/1428 301-2 16-APR-46 (Norfolk SMR TG 2311B).

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

AIRCRAFT OBSTRUCTION (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

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Related NHER Records (1)

Chronological: NHER 51893 - Related to: Site of World War Two defensive anti tank ditch around city of Norwich (Monument)

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Old Catton (Parish Summary)

Record last edited

Mar 3 2014 5:49PM