Exploring Kent's Past

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Monument details

Summary

Five WWII bomb craters, located on Shell Ness Nature Reserve and visible on military aerial photographs.

Monument Types

• BOMB CRATER (Modern - 1944 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

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Five WWII bomb craters, located on Shell Ness Nature Reserve and visible on military aerial photographs taken in 1944 and 1945 [1, 2].

The diameters of the sub-circular craters measure between 2.9m and 10.2m. They are first visible in April 1944 [1] and have been mapped from photographs taken in January 1945 [2]. They are all still apparent on photographs taken in April 1950 [3]. The four smaller craters are no longer visible by August 2003 [4, 5] whereas the largest crater is not visible by April 2007 [6].

<4> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3461 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<5> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3561 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.

<6> Google Earth, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 21-APR-2007 ACCESSED 8-APR-2010 (Graphic material). SWX15704.

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