NHER 42205 (Monument record) - Possible World War Two bomb craters
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG40NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
December 2005. Norfolk NMP.
Two possible World War Two bomb craters are visible on aerial photographs (S1 to S3). These craters are centred on TG 4709 0598 in pasture fields to the north of Breydon Water. The earliest aerial photographs showing these craters date from October 1945 (S1). The larger of the two craters is located at TG 4703 0598 and has an irregular circular plan with a diameter of up to 33m. Surrounding the crater is a ring of earth thrown up by the blast. The second possible crater is located 128m to the east at TG 4716 0599. It has an irregular plan and a maximum diameter of 15m. It is also surrounded by upcast earth from the blast. It is likely that these are two World War Two bomb craters. Many other craters are present in the marshland further to the east, resulting from air raids on Great Yarmouth. Both craters were still extant as ponds in 1980 (S3).
J. Albone (NMP), 02 December 2005
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Record last edited
Sep 23 2011 12:31PM