Roker, road block

HER Number

13610

District

Sunderland

Site Name

Roker, road block

Place

Roker

Map Sheet

NZ45SW

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Defence Obstruction

Site Type: Specific

Road Block

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

Second World War 1939 to 1945

Form of Evidence

Destroyed Monument

Description

Second World War road blocks are visible as structures on air photographs. Two large road blocks are visible at NZ 4063 5949 and NZ 4068 5917. Smaller road blocks are located at NZ 4067 5922, NZ 4066 5926, NZ 4065 5929, NZ 4064 5938 and NZ 4064 5939.

Easting

440650

Northing

559290

Grid Reference

NZ440650559290

Sources

Archaeological Research Services Ltd, 2009, North East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment; NMR Monument No. 1463041; Vertical aerial photograph reference number RAF 106G/UK/873 6172 01-OCT-1945