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Monument details
| HER Number: | MWX43213 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Two WWII bomb craters on the coast of Sandwich Bay |
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Summary
Two WWII bomb craters on the coast of Sandwich Bay and visible on military aerial photographs.
| Grid Reference: | TR 35945 58452 |
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| Map Sheet: | TR35NE |
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| Parish: | WORTH, DOVER, KENT |
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Full description
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Two WWII bomb craters on the coast of Sandwich Bay and visible on military aerial photographs taken in 1941 [1].
The sub-circular craters are located less than 25m from each other and have approximate diameters of 15m and 13.7m. The craters are first visible in August 1941 [1] and has been mapped from photographs taken in January 1942 [2]. Only the south-eastern crater is visible in January 1945 [3] and it is no longer apparent by August 2003 [4].
<4> Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage, 2003, 2007, Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data, Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3558 14-AUG-2003 (Graphic material). SWX15711.
Sources and further reading
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| Source description | | <4> | Graphic material: Next Perspectives consortium via English Heritage. 2003, 2007. Next Perspective PGA georeferenced aerial photograph data. Next Perspectives PGA Tile Ref: TR3558 14-AUG-2003. |
