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Monument Number 915738
Hob Uid: 915738
Location : East Riding of Yorkshire Hornsea
Grid Ref : TA2153346365
Summary : World War II strongpoint within minefield, Hornsea seen on 1945 air photograph. Destroyed by coastal erosion by 1992.
More information : TA 2152 4634. Strongpoint. This strongpoint, positioned to the north of Rolston camp, was situated within a defensive mine field. It was a simple earthwork and timber structure, and was plotted from aerial photographs by the Fortress Studies Group. They also visited the site during the Holderness Survey in 1992, they found the site to have been totally destroyed by the effects of coastal erosion. (1-1a) The monument is also visible as an upstanding structure and earthworks on air photographs examined as part of the Rapid Coastal Assessment Survey of the Yorkshire and Humber Estuary. The features appears to be surrounded by a barbed wire perimeter. Due to coastal erosion the monument no longer survives in situ. (2) Strongpoint, positioned to the north of Rolston camp, and situated within a defensive mine field. It was a simple earthwork and timber structure, surrounded by barbed wire. Destroyed by 1992. (3)

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Source details : Roger Thomas/13-APR-1992/FSG,RCHME:Holderness Survey
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : Aerial Photograph: 4023-4024 Sortie 106G/LA216
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : RAF 613E/BR174 19 24-Mar-1941
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Source Number : 3
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Source details : Gazetteer Reference HO140, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : World War II
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Minefield, Pillbox, Barbed Wire Obstruction
Evidence : Documentary Evidence, Structure, Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Humberside)
External Cross Reference Number : MHU18972
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TA 24 NW 31
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : THEMATIC SURVEY
Start Date : 1992-04-09
End Date : 1992-04-13

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2006-05-12
End Date : 2007-05-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 915738