Monument record 0690601000 - Approach guides for Little Horwood Airfield

Summary

World War II approach guides for Little Horwood airfield

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Map

Type and Period (2)

  • MARKER POST (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
  • BEACON (Modern - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

Two small concrete framed structures, possible landing beacons (Lorenz system), aiding planes to land on on the NW/SW runway of Little Horwood airfield. Structure was picked up from aerial photographs, according to information from the Defence of Britain project and its current conditon is unknown and its exact location is generalised (B2).
Note: Aerial photographs taken by the RAF just after the war show a square compound, the hut/house and acces track, and a structure in the NW corner of the field, suggesting that this 'compound' may have military origins linked to the airfield. Later vertical photographs appear to show the 'hut' in isolation, the structure in the corner of the field removed, and the access track removed or grassed over.

Sources (2)

  • ---SBC24235 Aerial Photograph: RAF 90 Squadron. 1946. RAF vertical aerial photo of 1946. SP75722826. Yes.
  • <2>SBC20207 Bibliographic reference: Council for British Archaeology. Defence of Britain Project. S0007819.

Location

Grid reference SP 765 283 (point) (Approximate)
Civil Parish WINSLOW, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

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Record last edited

Sep 1 2016 9:43AM

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