Aerial image reveals forgotten wartime camp in Carmarthenshire

Aerial image reveals forgotten wartime camp in Carmarthenshire

Unusually dry conditions have uncovered a hidden chapter of Llandeilo’s wartime past at National Trust Cymru’s Dinefwr in Carmarthenshire. Marks revealed in the landscape by the prolonged dry weather have exposed the outlines of former Nissen huts that once stood within the historic park. The temporary structures played an important role during and after the Second World War, serving first as a hospital and later as a prisoner of war camp. The r…

Dinefwr drought reveals the outline of a lost wartime camp

The dry summer has drawn the footprint of Second World War Nissen huts back onto the grass at Dinefwr. National Trust Cymru says they were a hospital, then a prisoner of war camp, then homes for local families who called the place Tin Town. The post LLANDEILO: Drought burns the outline of a lost wartime camp back into Dinefwr’s fields appeared first on Swansea Bay News.

Drought reveals WWII heritage at Dinefwr

This summer’s drought conditions have revealed a hidden chapter of Carmarthenshire history.