Monument record BAW 065 - World War II bomb craters and a small area of minefield.

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Summary

World War II bomb craters and a small area of minefield, Bawdsey

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Grid reference Centred TM 36200 41612 (181m by 277m)
Map sheet TM34SE
Civil Parish BAWDSEY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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A small area of World War II minefield, approximately 15m x 5m, can be seen on the beach south of Shingle Street from 1941 onwards. (S1) By October 1945 a number of bomb craters can also be seen on the beach at this location. (S2) (S3)

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  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. S423 3 20 AUG 1941.
  • <S2> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. 106G/UK/929 4430 16 OCT 1945.
  • <S3> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. 58/1672 (F22) 0185 03 MAR 1955.

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Jun 7 2013 3:01PM

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