Monument record TYY 043 - World War II bomb craters in Trimley St Mary parish

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Summary

World War II bomb craters in Trimley St Mary parish

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 27253 35171 (316m by 34m)
Map sheet TM23NE
Civil Parish TRIMLEY ST MARY, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Three World War II bomb craters are visible as earthworks in Trimley St Mary parish on aerial photographs taken in 1944. The craters, located at TM 27103517, TM 27263516 and TM 27403518, each measure roughly 16m in diameter and photographs taken in March 1944 show loose spoil around the craters suggesting that they had only been recently created the time the photographs were taken. (S1) (S2) (S3)

Sources/Archives (3)

  • <S1> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF HLA/686 3132 02-MAR-1944.
  • <S2> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF HLA/698 4091-4092 08-APR-1944.
  • <S3> Photograph: RAF. Air Photograph. RAF 106G/LA/23 3027-3028 06-JUL-1944.

Finds (0)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Oct 21 2004 4:56PM

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