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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43212 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Two WWII bomb craters, adjacent to New Downs Farm, East of Sandwich |
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Summary
Two WWII bomb craters, adjacent to New Downs Farm, East of Sandwich and visible on military aerial photographs.
| Grid Reference: | TR 34632 59014 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR35NW |
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| Parish: | WORTH, DOVER, KENT |
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Monument Types
Full description
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Two WWII bomb craters, adjacent to New Downs Farm, East of Sandwich and visible on military aerial photographs taken in 1945 [1].
The sub-circular bomb craters have approximate diameters of 5m and 10m, with associated upcast surrounding the crater. The features were first visible in January 1945 [1] and were still apparent in April 1946 [2]. They are gone by August 2003 [3, 4].
<3> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3458 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.
<3> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3459 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <3> | Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3459 14-AUG-2003. |
