Monument record TR 35 NW 930 - Two WWII bomb craters

The earthwork remains of two WWII bomb craters situated to the south-west of Sandwich at TR 3170 5707 and TR 3203 3721. They are both thought to have originated from the same stick of bombs.

Both were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Richborough Environs Project. (1)


Historic england archive material: AF00055 Richborough Environs Project A 1:2500 scale air photographic survey of Richborough Roman fort and its environs was carried out as part of a Multi-disciplinary research project initiated by English Heritage Centre for Archaeology. The aim of the project was to establish the extent, morphology and complexity of the settlement in the area under active ploughing between the Saxon Shore fort and the amphitheatre. The combined results of the aerial survey, the geophysical surveys and small scale excavations undertaken by the CfA will be used to improve the interpretation, management and presentation of the site.

<1> English Heritage, 2002, Richborough Environs Project, Kent Report on the Aerial Photographic Transcription and Analysis (Unpublished document). SKE31073.