NHER 27593 (Monument record) - World War Two bomb craters

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Summary

A group of World War Two bomb craters is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs. It is first visible on aerial photographs taken in March 1944. More recent aerial photographs appear to indicate that since the end of the war the craters have been levelled.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG50NW
Civil Parish BRADWELL, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

Map

August 2005. Norfolk NMP.
Six World War Two bomb craters are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1 to 3), centred at TG 5065 0588. Their close spacing and relatively similar size suggests that they were created during a single raid. The intended target may have been Great Yarmouth or the bombs may have been jettisoned prior to the enemy aircraft making its return flight across the North Sea. The craters are not visible on the modern aerial photographs consulted and appear to have been levelled prior to March 1989 (S4).
S. Tremlett (NMP), 23 August 2005.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF HLA/694 4108-9 26-MAR-1944 (NMR).
  • <S2> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF 106G/LA/21 4040-1 04-JUL-1944 (NMR).
  • <S3> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1955. RAF 58/1674 (F21) 0327-8 04-MAR-1955 (NMR).
  • <S4> Vertical Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 1989. OS/89047 325-6 18-MAR-1989 (NMR).

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Record last edited

May 30 2006 5:36PM

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