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Monument record TQ 77 NW 1296 - A Second World War bomb crater visible as water-filled earthwork at the edge of a large low-lying field
Summary
A Second World War bomb crater visible as water-filled earthwork at the edge of a large low-lying field. First seen on RAF aerial photographs taken in 1947. This was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. Since being photographed in 1947 this crater has been destroyed through clay quarrying for the local cement industry.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7244 7719 (15m by 16m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
A Second World War bomb crater with a diameter of c.9m, visible as water-filled earthwork at TQ 7244 7719 at the edge of a large low-lying field.
First seen on RAF aerial photographs taken in 1947, this was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. Since being photographed in 1947 this crater has been destroyed through clay quarrying for the local cement industry. (1)
<1> Royal Air Force, 1923, RAF CPE/UK/1923 4037 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE58556.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SKE58556 Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1923. RAF CPE/UK/1923 4037 16-JAN-1947. RAF CPE/UK/1923 4037 16-JAN-1947.
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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
Sep 11 2025 11:18AM