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Site Name: RAF Bard Hill

Bard Hill
Salthouse
Norfolk
OS Grid Ref: TG075428

Sub Brit site visit 25th July 2006

Today, Bard Hill is a public open space cross crossed by footpaths and bridleways. Although not shown on any maps a road still runs to the site of the radar station where two buildings still remains. The standby generator was housed in a Nissen hut surrounded by a 7' high blast wall. The Nissen hut has gone but the blast wall still remains as does the concrete plinth that supported the generator. Close by another small brick building house the IFF equipment (The term IFF derives from the words 'Identification Friend or Foe. IFF allowed a radio operator to identify friendly aircraft. Before the outbreak of war a simple IFF system was developed in Britain. Aircraft were fitted with aerials incorporating motor-driven tuners that caused the reflected signal received by ground radar stations to vary in amplitude)

Between the two buildings are the four metal feet of the 200 foot tower with the base of the building that housed the radar equipment alongside. A number of other hut bases can be seen in the vicinity.

• Air Defence Radar Museum, Neatishead
• Bob Jenner

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