Monument record MWX51324 - Second World War bomb crater

Summary

A Second World War bomb crater is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946. The site comprises a central pit surrounded by an upcast bank. This site has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2).

Location

Grid reference TR 2757 3873 (point) Centred
Map sheet TR23NE
County KENT
District DOVER, KENT
Civil Parish HOUGHAM WITHOUT, DOVER, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A Second World War bomb crater is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs taken in 1946, though the site has been levelled on aerial photographs taken in 1966. The site is centred on TR 27578 38735 and comprises a central pit surrounded by an upcast bank. This site has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2).


<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1093 4007-4008 03-JAN-1946 (Photograph). SWX23799.

<2> RAF, 1966, NMR RAF/V58/7170 0155-0156 06-JAN-1966 (Photograph). SWX23949.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1093 4007-4008 03-JAN-1946.
  • <2> Photograph: RAF. 1966. NMR RAF/V58/7170 0155-0156 06-JAN-1966.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: South-East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Ref: 71330) (EWX10073)

Record last edited

Jan 17 2014 3:18PM