NHER 19358 (Monument record) - World War Two aircraft crash site
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG01NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SWANTON MORLEY, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
July 1983. Excavation of crash site.
A Bristol Beaufighter Mk VI F, V8567 no 68 squadron, went out of control on a practice flight at 16.30 hrs on 22 April 1943. The aircraft spun out of cloud and crashed at 'Castle Farm, Swanton Morley.' Wreckage was spread over an area of 25 square yards. Despite immediate salvage works, several items were found during excavation including the pilot's back armour plate, part of a wheel door, and rounds of 20mm ammunition.
Information and excavation by Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum.
Report (S1) in secondary file.
E. Rose (NAU), 28 July 1983.
March 2008. Norfolk Aggregates Assessment Project.
Is this the same site as NHER 29322?
S. Tremlett (NLA), 5 March 2008.
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Record last edited
Feb 28 2022 8:50AM