Second World War military trenching, Leg of Mutton (EHER 16944)
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Summary
An area of probably WWI military training visible on RAF verticals.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 060 187 (349m by 287m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BRIGHTLINGSEA, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
An area of WWI or WWII military training visible on RAF verticals.
This activity is likely to be WWI as the nearby Roman villa (EHER 2116) was discovered by Australian troops digging practice trenches 1914- 1918.
The majority of features are probably slit trenches.
The site has subsequently been destroyed by gravel extraction. In addition, the site was partially covered by trees at the time of photography. <1>-<3>
OS photography from 1972 shows further lengths of slit trench clearly and this was mapped as part of the NMP update <3-4>
Sources
- <1> SEX43196 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. V540/RAF/1022/0024-5.
- <2> SEX43197 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. 58/561/PI/5059.
- <3> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TM01NE.
- <4> SEX68819 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1972. OS/72/190/55.
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TM01NE