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Monument record TQ 77 NW 1306 - A possible Second World War bomb crater visible as curvilinear earthwork depression at the edge of a large low-lying field in Cliffe Marshes
Summary
A possible Second World War bomb crater visible as curvilinear earthwork depression at the edge of a large low-lying field in Cliffe Marshes. 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
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7305 7836 (24m by 24m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77NW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | CLIFFE AND CLIFFE WOODS, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
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Full Description
A possible Second World War bomb crater visible as curvilinear earthwork depression with a diameter of 16m was seen at TQ 7306 7837 at the edge of a large low-lying field in Cliffe Marshes. This site was 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 (1)
<1> Royal Air Force, 1947, Aerial photo: NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2065 3111 14-MAY-1947 (Photograph). SKE56451.
<2> Historic England, Historic England Archive (Archive). SKE58569.
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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 24 2025 3:34PM