Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTarget operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead

Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead

England
List entry 1021031
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021031
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.16 hectares
Grid reference
NY 89543 97517
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead is a Second World War military installation located in Northumberland. The site comprises a bunker structure for target operators, associated cable trenching infrastructure, and three separate target pits, elements typical of artillery or weapons testing ranges constructed during the 1939–1945 conflict. These features reflect the defensive and training apparatus maintained by British military forces during the wartime period, with the bunker and pits forming part of the operational infrastructure required for range management and ordnance testing. The monument represents the wider landscape of wartime military engineering and the dispersed network of training and testing facilities developed across northern England.

Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021031. View the official record →

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What is Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead?

Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead is a Second World War military installation located in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021031.

Who is responsible for protecting Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead?

Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead 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 1021031.

What other scheduled monuments are near Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fawdon Hill defended settlement, 900m north-west of Closehead (3.5 km), Defended settlement, 700m north of Overacres (3.8 km), Round cairn, 100m ENE of Dunns Cottage (4.8 km).

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The bedrock under Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead

Target operator bunker, cable trenching and three target pits 750m north of Hopehead stands on Yoredale Group, bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is limestone, argillaceous rocks and subordinate sandstone, interbedded.