Monument record MWX43210 - Eight WWII bomb craters, located on Prince's Golf Links, Sandwich Bay

Summary

Eight WWII bomb craters, located on Prince's Golf Links, Sandwich Bay, visible in military aerial photographs.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 35047 60422 (375m by 261m)
Map sheet TR36SE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish WORTH, DOVER, KENT

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Full Description

Eight WWII bomb craters; five of which have been dropped in a single bombing event forming a line of craters. These features are located on Prince's Golf Links, Sandwich Bay, and are visible in military aerial photographs taken in 1945 [1].

Three closely associated craters to the east have diameters that measure between 4m and 5.6m, with upcast apparent around two of them. The remaining five craters extend in a line over 300m orientated NW-SE, and their diameters measure between 3.4m and 8.9m; all of which are surrounded by a ring of upcast.

The craters are first visible in January 1945 [1] and were mapped from this series. They are still visible on military photographs taken in April 1950 [2], however there is no evidence of the craters by June 1980 [3].

The position of the craters may be slightly inaccurate due to difficulties rectifying the photographs.

There are only seven craters highlighted.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10065)

Record last edited

Aug 14 2013 1:28PM