Ryhope, aircraft obstruction

HER Number

12665

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Ryhope, aircraft obstruction

Place

Ryhope

Map Sheet

NZ45SW

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Defence Obstruction

Site Type: Specific

Aircraft Obstruction

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence

Earthwork

Description

Two Second World War aircraft obstructions are visible as structures on air photographs. They are centred at NZ 4131 5422 and orientated north-east/south-west. They lie 93m apart.

Easting

441300

Northing

554260

Grid Reference

NZ441300554260

Sources

Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument 1462362; RAF 4D/BR42/B 0019 25-JUL-1940