Monument record IKN 038 - World War II bomb craters.

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Summary

World War II bomb craters roughly 600m south-east of Snape Maltings, Iken

Location

Grid reference Centred TM 39785 57022 (12m by 37m)
Map sheet TM35NE
Civil Parish IKEN, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish TUNSTALL, SUFFOLK COASTAL, SUFFOLK

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Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Two Second World War bomb craters are visible on aerial photographs of Iken parish, centred on circa TM39785700 and circa TM39785703. They are first visible on aerial photographs of 1943 (S1), and their location can still be seen as cropmarks in the reclaimed land on 1972 photography (S2).

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Photograph: USAAF. USAAF Air Photograph. NMR US/7PH/GP/LOC132 5056-5057 30-Dec-1943.
  • <S3> Photograph: OS, AP. NMR OS/72057 98-99 24-Mar-1972.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Record last edited

Jan 3 2017 3:56PM

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