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:
Modern

Specific Period:
C20

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:
4065

Northing:
5929

Grid Reference:
NZ40655929

Lats/Lons:

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