NHER 53635 (Monument record) - Four World War Two bomb craters

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Summary

Four World War Two bomb craters are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of west Norwich. They appear ‘fresh’ on aerial photographs taken in April 1942, and it is likely that they were a product of the ‘Baedeker’ raids or ‘Norwich blitz’ which had taken place in the days immediately preceding the photographs being taken.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet TG20NW
Civil Parish NORWICH, NORWICH, NORFOLK

Map

June 2010. Norfolk NMP.
Four World War Two bomb craters are visible as earthworks on aerial photographs (S1), centred at TG 2099 0823, TG 2103 0813, TG 2115 0811 and TG 2127 0802. The photographs, on which they appear as fresh earthworks, were taken in the immediate aftermath of the ‘Baedeker’ raids or ‘Norwich blitz’ of April 1942, and it is highly probable that the craters were a product of this event. The craters have been mapped schematically to provide a representation of their location and size, rather than a detailed record of their outline or any ‘halo’ of upcast material.
S. Tremlett (NMP), 15 June 2010.

  • <S1> Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1942. RAF HLA/447 2111-2 30-APR-1942 (NMR).

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Record last edited

Jun 15 2010 12:03PM

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