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Description: | PRN 43397
AIRFIELD OPENED FEB 1942 , CLOSED C.1965 . {2} 1 OR 2 OF THE PICKETT - HAMILTON FORTS (A TYPE OF PILL BOX) SURVIVE. {1}
DURING THE MONITORING OF TOPSOIL STRIPPING AT TATTERSHALL QUARRY FEATURES RELATED TO THE SECOND WORLD WAR AIRFIELD WERE IDENTIFIED. THESE INCLUDED DRAINS, CONCRETE FOUNDATIONS AND SHALLOW PITS. THESE PITS WERE PROBABLY DESIGNED TO HOLD FLAMMABLE MATERIAL WHICH WOULD BE IGNITED TO DEFINE PART OF THE AIRFIELD IN POOR VISIBILITY. {3}{4}
A WATCHING BRIEF OF TOPSOIL STRIPPING OF PHASE 2-3 OF THE TATTERSHALL QUARRY EXTENSION UNCOVERED EVIDENCE OF EXTENSIVE DRAINAGE PROGRAMMES ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRBASE. {5}{6}
A watching brief carried out during topsoil stripping on Tattershall Thorpe quarry extension (phases 3-5) revealed further evidence of extensive drainage programmes associated with agricultural use of the land and the airbase. {7}{8}
A watching brief carried out during topsoil removal on Tattershall Thorpe quarry extension phases 4, 5 and 7 revealed evidence of drainage ditches and pits associated with airfield fencing or apparatus.{9}{10}
During trial trenching/monitoring of topsoil stripping, several brick outbuildings and walls associated with the airfield were recorded, along with drainage ditches.{11}{12}
Various magnetic anomalies related to Second World War features associated with the airfield were noted during a geophysical survey of land at North Road Farm (TF 2230 6020). {13}
Five modern features were observed during trial trenching associated with a quarry extension to the south-east (TF 2230 6020). These features contained a high percentage of building material, including asbestos, and are probably remnants of demolished Second World War structures associated with the airfield. {14}{15} | Subjects: | General Archaeology Building Brewing Air Force | Temporal: | 1942 - 1965 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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