Monument record MWX51326 - Second World War bomb crater, between Dunkirk End and High Knock

Summary

A Second World War bomb crater is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 as a hollow in a field between Dunkirk End and High Knock. This feature has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.

Location

Grid reference TR 0973 2903 (point)
Map sheet TR02NE
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish DYMCHURCH, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A Second World War bomb crater is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 as a hollow in a field between Dunkirk End and High Knock. This feature has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project. The bomb crater is centred at TR 0974 2903, and measures approximately 15m in diameter. This area has subsequently been developed for housing, and the site of the bomb crater now lies within the back gardens of the houses of Marshlands and Dunkirk Close (1-2).


<1> RAF, 1941, NMR RAF/GHQ/106 32-33 14-MAY-1941 (Photograph). SWX23913.

<2> Vertical aerial photograph reference number (Unspecified Type). SWX23736.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1941. NMR RAF/GHQ/106 32-33 14-MAY-1941.
  • <2> (No record type): Vertical aerial photograph reference number.

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 3:21PM