Monument record TR 36 SW 523 - A single probable WWII bomb crater

The earthwork remains of a single probable WWII bomb crater which was seen centred at TR 3252 6170 and mapped at 1:2500 scale from aerial photographs as part of the English Heritage: Ricborough 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.
MD000152 Richborough Environs, TR 35 NW & TR 36 SW

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Heritage, 2002, Richborough Environs Project, Kent Report on the Aerial Photographic Transcription and Analysis (Unpublished document).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