West Brunton, World War One Practice Trenches

HER Number

5030

District

Newcastle

Site Name

West Brunton, World War One Practice Trenches

Place

West Brunton

Map Sheet

NZ27SW

Class

Defence

Site Type: Broad

Fieldwork

Site Type: Specific

Practice Trench

General Period

20TH CENTURY

Specific Period

First World War 1914 to 1918

Form of Evidence

Documentary Evidence

Description

There were WW1 practice trenches in this field (known as Trench Field), now ploughed away.

Easting

421800

Northing

571500

Grid Reference

NZ421800571500

Sources

<< HER 5030 >> Pers. Comm. Mr Fairburn, West Brunton Farm, 2002