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Bulphan World War II bombing decoy is a scheduled ancient monument located in Essex comprising two decoy installations positioned approximately 850 metres and 890 metres south-west of Doesgate Farm. These decoys, constructed during the Second World War, were designed to draw German bombing attacks away from nearby strategic targets by simulating the appearance of built-up areas or industrial sites from the air. The installations represent the substantial civil defence efforts undertaken across England during the war years, when decoy sites became an integral component of air raid mitigation strategy. The monuments survive as physical evidence of wartime defensive engineering and remain designated for their historical significance in recording the civilian experience and defensive measures of the 1939–1945 conflict.
Bulphan World War II bombing decoy, 850m and 890m south west of Doesgate Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020998. View the official record →
Bulphan World War II bombing decoy is a scheduled ancient monument located in Essex comprising two decoy installations positioned approximately 850 metres and 890 metres south-west of Doesgate Farm.
Bulphan World War II bombing decoy, 850m and 890m south west of Doesgate Farm 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 1020998.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ringwork and bailey known as Bishop Bonner’s Palace, Orsett (4 km), Springfield style enclosure and Iron Age enclosures south of Hill House, Baker Street. (4.8 km), Causewayed enclosure and Anglo-Saxon cemetery 500m ENE of Heath Place (5.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bulphan World War II bombing decoy, 850m and 890m south west of Doesgate Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Bulphan World War II bombing decoy, 850m and 890m south west of Doesgate Farm stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.