Monument record TQ 77 SE 1484 - Three probable Second World War bomb craters, first visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in June 1942
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 7581 7133 (25m by 29m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ77SE |
| County | KENT |
| Civil Parish | HOO ST WERBURGH, MEDWAY, KENT |
| Unitary Authority | MEDWAY |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
TQ 7582 7132. Three probable Second World War bomb craters, first visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in June 1942, have been mapped as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. The features appear as small closely spaced craters surrounded by areas of up cast earth, each about 10.2m in diameter. They are located on Hoo Common, about 278m south of a military camp on and 550m to the north of, and overlooking, the Royal Navy ordnance depot at Upnor. (1-2)
<1> RAF, 1942, NMR RAF/HLA/617 6101 20-JUN-1942 (Photograph). SKE56110.
<2> USAAF?, 1944, NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3059 27-MAY-1944 (Photograph). SKE56103.
<3> RAF, 1947, NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2303 5200 10-SEP-1947 (Photograph). SKE56111.
<4> Historic England, Archive material (Archive). SKE58363.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE56110 Photograph: RAF. 1942. NMR RAF/HLA/617 6101 20-JUN-1942. NMR RAF/HLA/617 6101 20-JUN-1942.
- <2> SKE56103 Photograph: USAAF?. 1944. NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3059 27-MAY-1944. NMR US/7GR/LOC348 3059 27-MAY-1944.
- <3> SKE56111 Photograph: RAF. 1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2303 5200 10-SEP-1947. NMR RAF/CPE/UK/2303 5200 10-SEP-1947.
- <4> SKE58363 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 1:27PM