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Monument record MWX51467 - Second World War bomb craters
Summary
A line of seven Second World War bomb craters is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 as hollows to the west of St Marys Bay. These features were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 0840 2774 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| 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 line of seven Second World War bomb craters is visible on aerial photographs of 1941 as hollows to the west of St Marys Bay. These features were mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project. The line of bomb craters is centred at TR 0841 2773, and extends for a total of approximately 300m south-east to north-west. The craters measure from three to six metres in diameter, and are spaced from 22-87m apart. The bomb craters were not visible in any form by the time of the vertical aerial photograph of 1946 (1-2).
<1> RAF, 1941, NMR RAF/GHQ/106 37-8 14-MAY-1941 (Photograph). SWX23915.
<2> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1439 3024-5 30-APR-1946 (Photograph). SWX23809.
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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
Jan 22 2014 4:36PM