Site of First World War landing ground at Horndon on the Hill (EHER 19352)
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Summary
The site of a First World War airfield (night landing ground) at Horndon in the Hill used by the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) in 1916. The site was just a cleared field and had no facilities apart from landing flares.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TQ 6449 8349 (422m by 563m) |
|---|---|
| Unitary Authority | THURROCK, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
The RFC night landing ground opened in April 1916 and closed in the autumn of that year. No facilities beyond landing flares were installed. <1>.
The nature and short duration of the WWI activity here makes it unlikely that any traces of this wartime use survive. The site has, however, been in agricultural use since WWI and the field boundaries present when it was an airfield remain in part: the S end is partly covered by a plantation and has had the field boundary removed.<2>.
No new information from NRHE
Sources
- <1> SEX59856 Bibliographic reference: Doyle, P.. 1997. Fields of the First: History of Aircraft Landing Grounds in Essex Used During the First World War.
- <2> SEX59857 DESC TEXT: Pratt, N.. 2001. WWI airfield management recommendations and archaeological potential.
- <3> SEX68863 DESC TEXT: Historic Landscape Management. 2002. Mardyke Valley Project; A Brief Landscape History of the Mardyke Valley.
- <4> SEX74936 Aerial Photograph (Digital): Saunders, H.. 2021. EX21/06/027.
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Other References
- NRHE identifier: 1514835
- National Monuments Record: TQ 68 SW 66