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Monument record TQ 77 SW 1153 - A possible Second World War bomb crater is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs, 1942
Summary
A possible Second World War bomb crater is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs, and has been mapped as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. Aerial photographs taken in June 1942 show a crater surrounded by an area of freshly disturbed earth 21.75m by 13.6m overall. The feature is associated with a system of practice trenches, part of an extensive military training ground mainly dating to the First World War, and could represent the result of Second World War training in mine laying and explosives. If this feature is a bomb crater, it may be evidence of an (apparently minor) air raid on Lodge Hill which took place on the night of 7-8 May 1942, and may be associated with another crater 570m to the south. The Lodge Hill Armaments Depot and Chattenden Magazines lie to the north east, within 2km of this site. Chattenden Barracks is located 645m to the east.
Location
Grid reference | Centred TQ 7489 7216 (17m by 24m) |
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Map sheet | TQ77SW |
County | KENT |
Civil Parish | FRINDSBURY EXTRA, MEDWAY, KENT |
Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/617 6100 20-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SKE56049.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE56049 Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/HLA/617 6100 20-JUN-1942. NMR RAF/HLA/617 6100 20-JUN-1942.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)
Record last edited
May 22 2024 11:12AM