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Monument record MWX51329 - Second World War bomb crater, St Marys Bay Holiday Camp
Summary
A Second World War bomb crater is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 as a hollow in the area of the then extant St Marys Bay Holiday Camp. This feature has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TR 0876 2754 (8m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR02NE |
| County | KENT |
| District | FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT |
| Civil Parish | ST MARY IN THE MARSH, SHEPWAY, KENT |
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Full Description
A Second World War bomb crater is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 as a hollow in the area of the then extant St Marys Bay Holiday Camp. This feature has been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project. The bomb crater is centred at TR 0876 2754, and measures approximately four metres in diameter. This area has subsequently been developed for housing, and the site of the bomb crater now lies beneath a house on Holly Road (1-2).
<1> RAF, 1941, NMR RAF/GHQ/106 37-8 14-MAY-1941 (Photograph). SWX23915.
<2> EARTH.GOOGLE.COM, 2006, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 31-DEC-2006 ACCESSED 17-MAR-2011 (Photograph). SWX23753.
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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
Mar 16 2026 3:55PM