NHER 53576 (Cropmark and Earthwork record) - World War Two bomb crater
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Summary
A World War Two bomb crater is visible on aerial photographs within an area of waste ground to the north of the Norwich to Cromer Railway line.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
April 2010. Norfolk NMP.
A World War Two bomb crater is visible on aerial photographs (S2-S4) within an area of waste ground, centred on TG 2135 1003 to the north of the Norwich to Cromer Railway line. The crater measures 7.3m in diameter, and is not visible on photographs in 1942 (S1), as is that to the north west (NHER 53577).
E. Bales (NMP), April 2010.
Associated Sources (4)
- <S1> SNF74545 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF HLA/447 2141-2 30-APR-1942 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF74546 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/1007 6270-1 15-NOV-1945 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF74547 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/2019 5144-5 18-APR-1947 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF74548 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1951. RAF 58/644 (Vp4) 5173-4 20-APR-1951 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Sep 1 2025 12:06PM