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Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, 345m east of Decoy Farm, Mautby is a defensive military installation constructed during the Second World War to provide anti-aircraft protection. The battery formed part of the broader network of air defence positions established across Norfolk during the conflict, reflecting the region's vulnerability to German aerial attack. The site comprises the structural remains typical of HAA batteries of the period, including gun positions and associated earthworks designed to accommodate heavy anti-aircraft artillery and their crews. The installation dates to the Second World War period and represents the civilian and military mobilisation of the Norfolk landscape in response to aerial warfare.
Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) Battery, 345m east of Decoy Farm, Mautby is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1455654. View the official record →
Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, 345m east of Decoy Farm, Mautby is a defensive military installation constructed during the Second World War to provide anti-aircraft protection. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1455654.
Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) Battery, 345m east of Decoy Farm, Mautby 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 1455654.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Caister Castle (2.2 km), Caister-on-Sea Roman fort and Saxon settlement (3.2 km), Midsands Cross on Crosstead road (3.8 km).
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