Second World War dispersed communal site, Matching Green Airfield, near Rookwood Hall (EHER 16590)
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Summary
Ancillary site associated with the Second World War airfield. It was visited in 1996 and was considered to be unusually well preserved.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 5583 1115 (191m by 266m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ABBESS BEAUCHAMP AND BERNERS RODING, EPPING FOREST, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1996. Field survey.
Communal site associated with the WWII airfield. It is well preserved and complete which is rare, and considered in the context of the airfield as a whole should be recorded accordingly. <1> - <3>
Aerial photos. <4> <5>
Four photos of site. <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX59887 Bibliographic reference: Bowyer, M.J.F.. 1979. Action Stations: Wartime Military Airfields of East Anglia Volume 1.
- <2> SEX59861 Report: Thorpe, S.. 1996. Military Airfields in Essex During World War Two.
- <3> SEX10000 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1945. Record Site Plan Drawing No. 1861/45, 1862/45.
- <4> SEX60827 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1960. 22-136, 22-137, 22-139.
- <5> SEX60829 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. 1990. 12-5746, 12-5747, 12-5748.
- <6> SEX60831 Photograph: Thorpe, S.. 1996. S. Thorpe / 2-96.