Monument record TQ 87 SW 1258 - The earthwork of a Second World War bomb crater is visible on an aerial photograph taken in 1946
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 8104 7289 (13m by 13m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ87SW |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The earthwork of a Second World War bomb crater is visible on an aerial photograph taken in 1946. This crater was situated at Kingsnorth at TQ 8104 7289, an area now beneath the Damhead Creek power station. The crater, first visible on aerial photographs taken in May 1942, was to the south of the Berry Wiggins oil refinery which was probably the intended target. This earthwork was mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.(1-3)
Next Perspectives, 2007, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TQ8172 21-APR-2007 (Photograph). SKE58631.
<1> RAF, 1947, RAF CPE/UK/1923 4090-4091 16-JAN-1947 (Photograph). SKE55930.
<2> RAF, 1932, RAF HLA/542 2065-2066 18-MAY-1942 (Photograph). SKE57297.
<4> Historic England, Archive material (Archive). SKE57305.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SKE58631 Photograph: Next Perspectives. 2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TQ8172 21-APR-2007. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TQ8172 21-APR-2007.
- <1> SKE55930 Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/1923 4090-4091 16-JAN-1947. RAF CPE/UK/1923 4090-4091 16-JAN-1947.
- <2> SKE57297 Photograph: RAF. 1932. RAF HLA/542 2065-2066 18-MAY-1942. RAF HLA/542 2065-2066 18-MAY-1942.
- <4> SKE57305 Archive: Historic England. Archive material.
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
Nov 11 2025 1:26PM