NHER 31019 (Monument record) - World War Two V2 bomb crater
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Summary
A V2 rocket landed on this site in October 1944, creating a large bomb crater which was later turned into a pond. Fragments of the rocket were found on the edge of the pond in 1989.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG02SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT WITCHINGHAM, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
3 October 1944. 16.55hrs. Crater formed by V2 rocket.
6.1m (20 feet) deep, 15.2m (50 feet) diameter.
Subsequently enlarged into pond.
Several rocket fragments found in 1989.
Information from Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum, see (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 1 February 1995.
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Record last edited
Sep 10 2015 5:04PM