Whitburn Rifle Ranges, military building

HER Number

12587

District

S Tyneside

Site Name

Whitburn Rifle Ranges, military building

Place

Whitburn

Map Sheet

NZ46SW

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Military Building

Site Type: Specific

Military Building

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence

Structure

Description

Two pillboxes and numerous military buildings are visible as structures. Military buildings are primarily grouped around NZ 4083 6251. The barbed wire obstruction runs for 256m along the north-eastern cliff edge.

Easting

440890

Northing

562200

Grid Reference

NZ440890562200

Sources

Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1462987; RAF CPE/UK/2352 2173 04-OCT-1947