| Summary |
The site of a fire based bombing decoy site from the Second World War known as a Starfish site. Night time fires were created to confuse enemy aircraft and draw them away from their real target. Documentary evidence gives this grid reference 2 km to the east of Halford. |
| What Is It? |
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| Type: |
Bombing Decoy |
| Period: |
Unknown |
| Where Is It? |
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| Parish: |
Halford |
| District: |
Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire |
| Grid Reference: |
SP 28 45 |
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| Level of Protection |
National -
Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
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