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| Name: | Second World War anti-aircraft defences on West Common, Lincoln |
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| HER Number: | MLI88827 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Summary
Second World War anti-aircraft defences on West Common, Lincoln
| Grid Reference: | SK 960 721 |
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| Map Sheet: | SK97SE |
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| Parish: | CARHOLME, LINCOLN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Full description
Cropmarks and earthworks of probable modern aircraft obstructions, identified on aerial photographs examined as part of the National Mapping Programme. {1}
The remains of former Second World War anti-aircraft defence ditches are visible on much of West Common. Three circular depressions are also visible, located in an area of quarrying earthworks. These may have been part of a former searchlight battery. {2}{3}
<1> Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1992-1996, National Mapping Programme, SK9672: LI.624.3.1-4 (Map). SLI3613.
<2> Bowden, Mark; Brown, Graham; and Smith, Nicky, 2009, An Archaeology of Town Commons in England: 'A very fair field indeed', p.50 (fig 5.6), p.52 (Bibliographic Reference). SLI12843.
<3> English Heritage, 2003, Lincoln West Common: Survey Report, - (Report). SLI12890.
Monument Types
- AIRCRAFT OBSTRUCTION (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
Associated Events
- Earthwork survey of West Common, Lincoln
Protected Status
Sources and further reading
| <1> | Map: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1992-1996. National Mapping Programme. SK9672: LI.624.3.1-4. |
| <2> | Bibliographic Reference: Bowden, Mark; Brown, Graham; and Smith, Nicky. 2009. An Archaeology of Town Commons in England: 'A very fair field indeed'. p.50 (fig 5.6), p.52. |
| <3> | Report: English Heritage. 2003. Lincoln West Common: Survey Report. -. |
Related records
| MLI97529 | Related to: West Common, Lincoln (Monument) |
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