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Atomic bomb store on Thetford Heath is a Second World War military structure located in Suffolk. The site consists of a reinforced concrete storage facility constructed during the 1950s as part of Britain's nuclear deterrent infrastructure, reflecting the Cold War strategic requirements of the period. The structure was designed to safely store atomic ordnance for the Royal Air Force, forming part of the broader network of nuclear weapons facilities established across eastern England during this era. The monument survives as evidence of Britain's post-war military development and the technological imperatives of nuclear-armed defence strategy in the mid-twentieth century.
Atomic bomb store on Thetford Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020781. View the official record →
Atomic bomb store on Thetford Heath is a Second World War military structure located in Suffolk. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020781.
Atomic bomb store on Thetford Heath is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1020781.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow known as John Mann's Clump (3.6 km), Bowl barrow known as Traveller's Hill tumulus (5.1 km), Two Pickett-Hamilton forts at Honington airfield, 750m and 1.25km south west of Broomhill Cottages (5.7 km).
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