2014

TG2722 : Field boundary hedge

taken 10 years ago, near to Sco Ruston, Norfolk, England

Field boundary hedge
Field boundary hedge
What appears to be just another section of hedge is in fact a very overgrown WW2 defence structure. Judging by its interior > Link it would seem to have been a defence post for RAF Coltishall.
RAF Coltishall

The station opened in 1939 as a fighter airfield during WW2. It later became a station for night fighters and then for ground attack aircraft until it was closed in 2006. Coltishall was the last surviving operational RAF airfield involved in the Battle of Britain other than RAF Northolt. The station was home to more than 80 fighter squadrons during its time of operation and 207 enemy aircraft were destroyed during the war. The airfield is currently owned by Norfolk County Council, with most of the former domestic site now being occupied by HMP Bure. See also: Link


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Geographical Context: Defence, Military
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TG2722, 71 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Evelyn Simak   (more nearby)
Date Taken
September 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 23 September, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 27 22 [1000m precision]
WGS84: 52:45.1315N 1:22.1790E
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