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Atomic bomb store on Thetford Heath is a Second World War defensive structure located in Suffolk, England. The site comprises a reinforced underground storage facility constructed to house atomic weapons during the Cold War era, reflecting Britain's nuclear deterrent strategy in the post-1945 period. The store was built with substantial protective engineering to safeguard its contents from potential attack or accidental detonation. As a scheduled monument, it represents an important surviving example of Cold War military infrastructure and the domestic implications of nuclear weapons policy in twentieth-century Britain.
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 defensive structure located in Suffolk, England. 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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