NHER 49432 (Monument record) - Site of probable World War Two bomb craters
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG41SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FLEGGBURGH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
May 2007. Norfolk NMP.
Two probable World War Two bomb craters are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1)-(S2), at TG 4139 1228 and TG 4165 1248. Although the identification of the southwestern crater is slightly uncertain, their matching size, circular shape and overall character suggest that this interpretation is correct, and that both bombs were dropped in a single ‘raid’. (The intended target may have been random or opportunistic, chosen by a plane seeking to use up its bombs before making a return journey across the North Sea). More recent aerial photographs suggest that the craters have been levelled.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 24 May 2007.
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Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Oct 12 2012 5:24PM