Monument record 1539781 - Three large Second World War bomb craters are visible on vertical aerial photographs of 1946

Summary

Three large Second World War bomb craters are visible on vertical aerial photographs of 1946 as earthworks to the east of South Brooks, Denge Marsh. They lie just to the east of a Second World War firing range (Monument Number 1539764). Lidar imagery of November 2008 to January 2008 shows that the bomb craters are still faintly extant. These features have been mapped from aerial photographs as part of the South East RCZAS NMP project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TR 0418 1773 (-486450m by -486450m) (6 map features)
Map sheet TR01NW
County KENT
District FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE, KENT
Civil Parish LYDD, SHEPWAY, KENT

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

<1> RAF, 1946, NMR RAF/106G/UK/1725 3098-9 10-SEPT-1946 (Photograph). SWX23822.

<2> Environment Agency, Light detection and ranging (lidar) airborne survey (Graphic material). SWX23596.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Photograph: RAF. 1946. NMR RAF/106G/UK/1725 3098-9 10-SEPT-1946.
  • <2> Graphic material: Environment Agency. Light detection and ranging (lidar) airborne survey.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (1)

Related Events/Activities (1)

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

Record last edited

Nov 25 2020 4:41PM