Monument record MRM 123 - Six World War II bomb craters.

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Summary

Six bomb craters of Second World War date can be seen on aerial photographs of the 1940s to the east of Martlesham village, Martlesham parish.

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 25698 46505 (160m by 131m)
Map sheet TM24NE
Civil Parish MARTLESHAM, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Full Description

Six bomb craters of Second World War date can be seen on aerial photographs of the 1940s, centred on circa TM256464 to the east of Martlesham village, Martlesham parish (S1). They were probably dropped during an air raid of 1940 which severely damaged Martlesham Heath airfield (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/UK/1635 2326-7 09-JUL-1946.
  • <S2> Bibliographic reference: Dobinson, C.. 2001. AA Command: Britain's Anti-Aircraft Defences of the Second World War. pp 217-8.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Aug 20 2013 9:44AM

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