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RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths

England

List entry 1021408

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1021408

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

0.19 hectares

Grid reference

TG 34607 18810, TG 34511 18786, TG 34586 18555, TG 34496 18547, TG 34402 18809

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths is a Cold War military installation located in Norfolk, England. The site comprises a Type 84 radar modulator building together with four concrete plinths that formerly supported radar equipment, dating to the mid-twentieth century when the station formed part of Britain's air defence network. The Type 84 radar system represented an important advancement in British air defence technology during the 1960s, capable of detecting aircraft at considerable range. These structures at Neatishead exemplify the technological infrastructure that underpinned the Royal Air Force's radar operations during the height of the Cold War period.

RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021408. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths?

RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths is a Cold War military installation located in Norfolk, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021408.

Who is responsible for protecting RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths?

RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths 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 1021408.

What other scheduled monuments are near RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St James's Hospital (3.6 km), Wroxham Bridge (4.3 km), St Benet's Abbey (4.7 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Medieval tower and wall at Dilham Hall

7.5 km

The ground beneath

The bedrock under RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths

RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.

The wider landscape

Around RAF Neatishead Type 84 radar modulator building and four radar plinths

Caistor St EdmundsRoman town · ~11.9 miles

Domesday entry for Neatishead, Norfolk →

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