HER Record
HER ID: 62386, Lymington Advanced Landing Ground
HER Summary: An airfield, Shotts Lane, Walhampton, which is visible on aerial photographs.
HER Category: Monument
HER Web Link: No link available
Investigation Activities
Type: Air Photo Survey
Description: A survey of aerial photographs and digital mapping results was carried out by the Environment department of Cornwall County Council, for the New Forest Coastal Zone.
Date Range: 2008 - 2008
Type: Field Survey
Description: A rapid coastal zone assessment was carried out by Wessex Archaeology on behalf of the New Forest national Park authority.
Date Range: 2011 - 2012
Type: Desk Based Assessment
Description: Maritime Archaeology Ltd (MA Ltd) has been commissioned by the New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) to undertake an archaeological desk based assessment for the New Forest Remembers – Untold Stories of World War II.
Date Range: 2013 - 2013
Type: Air Photo Survey
Description: A survey of aerial photographs and digital mapping results was carried out by the Environment department of Cornwall County Council, for the New Forest Coastal Zone.
Date Range: 2008 - 2008
Type: Field Survey
Description: A rapid coastal zone assessment was carried out by Wessex Archaeology on behalf of the New Forest national Park authority.
Date Range: 2011 - 2012
Type: Desk Based Assessment
Description: Maritime Archaeology Ltd (MA Ltd) has been commissioned by the New Forest National Park Authority (NFNPA) to undertake an archaeological desk based assessment for the New Forest Remembers – Untold Stories of World War II.
Date Range: 2013 - 2013
Historic Events
Type: Created
Classification: Advanced Landing Ground
Form: No information available
Description: The site of an advanced landing ground in use at the end of World war II. the site consists of 2 sommerfield tracks and 4 blister aircraft hangers. The area returned to agriculture in 1945 (PastScape).
Date Range: 1944 - 1945
Type: Created
Classification: Military Airfield
Form: Unknown
Description: The site of a former advanced landing ground, a specialized type of World War Two military airfield prepared for the Allied invasion of Europe (interpretation by NMP). Site of Lymington ALG built 1943. Occupied April 1944 by 3 US squadrons 50th FG closed June 24 1944. Thunderbolt fighters, grass runways with temporary accommodation (Interpreted by MA Ltd)
Date Range: 1943 - 1944
Type: Created
Classification: Advanced Landing Ground
Form: No information available
Description: The site of an advanced landing ground in use at the end of World war II. the site consists of 2 sommerfield tracks and 4 blister aircraft hangers. The area returned to agriculture in 1945 (PastScape).
Date Range: 1944 - 1945
Type: Created
Classification: Military Airfield
Form: Unknown
Description: The site of a former advanced landing ground, a specialized type of World War Two military airfield prepared for the Allied invasion of Europe (interpretation by NMP). Site of Lymington ALG built 1943. Occupied April 1944 by 3 US squadrons 50th FG closed June 24 1944. Thunderbolt fighters, grass runways with temporary accommodation (Interpreted by MA Ltd)
Date Range: 1943 - 1944
