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Airfield Bombing Decoy Q71a

Hob Uid: 1412665
Location :
Staffordshire
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Loggerheads
Grid Ref : SJ7040033300
Summary : A Second World War bombing decoy at Chipnall that was built to deflect enemy bombing from Royal Air Force Ternhill airfield. This was a 'Q-type' night decoy, which displayed a series of lights to simulate an active airfield. It is referenced as being in use from 1941 to 1942. By the 1980s the site had given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive.
More information : BOMBING DECOY SITE. SRF. Q site no. 71 for RAF Ternhill. Recorder- B. Lowry. (1)

A Second World War 'Q-type' bombing decoy located at Chipnall (SJ 721 326). It was constructed to deflect enemy night bombing from RAF Ternhill. It is referenced as being active between 01-AUG-1941 and 12-AUG-1942. (2)

By 1982 the Chipnall site had been given over to agricultural use and no features of the decoy survive. (3)

NGR concords with that given in source 2. (4)
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Source details : The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
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Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Built by 1941
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Decoy Airfield, Bombing Decoy
Evidence : Documentary Evidence
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Non Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : 1993
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SJ 73 SW 16
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Relationship type : General association
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01
Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2008-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31