Shoreham Fort Memorial Training Trench

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Shoreham Fort Memorial Training Trench

Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 16 Aug 2023

During the First World War the Shoreham beach area was used as a military training camp. This is a recreation of a training trench that would have been used to prepare troops for front line duties. It was built in 2020.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.827622
Longitude
-0.249678