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Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, 345m east of Decoy Farm, Mautby is a defensive installation dating to the Second World War period, constructed as part of Britain's air defence network. The battery represents the strategic importance of Norfolk's position as a frontline defence zone against German aerial attack, particularly during the intensive bombing campaigns of 1940-1944. Heavy anti-aircraft batteries of this type were equipped with large-calibre guns, typically 3.7-inch or 4.5-inch weapons, operated by Royal Artillery personnel to engage enemy aircraft at high altitude. The site's survival as an archaeological monument preserves physical evidence of wartime military infrastructure and the civilian experience of aerial warfare on the Norfolk coast.
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 installation dating to the Second World War period, constructed as part of Britain's air defence network. 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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Second World War Heavy Anti-Aircraft (HAA) Battery, 345m east of Decoy Farm, Mautby stands on Neogene To Quaternary Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Quaternary. The rock here is gravel, sand, silt and clay.