Three WWII bomb craters are visible in alignment in the Lydden Valley, NW of Deal. The three sub-circular craters measure 4.5m, 6m and 7.8m long. Upcast is only visible around all the craters. The features were first visible in February 1946 [1] and have been mapped from this series of military aerial photographs. The northern (smallest) crater is no longer visible by April 1950 [2] whereas the other two are gone by August 2003 [3].

A transcription of the features recorded from aerial photographs exists within a GIS layer held by this HER.

<3> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3654 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.