Probable Second World War bomb craters, South of Bradwell Bird Observatory (EHER 16042)

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Summary

A scatter of probable bomb craters which are visible on vertical aerial photographs.

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Grid reference	Centred TM 0335 0742 (214m by 937m)
Civil Parish	BRADWELL-ON-SEA, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

BOMB CRATER (Second World War - 1939 AD (at some time) to 1945 AD (at some time))

Description

A scatter of probable bomb craters which are visible on vertical aerial photographs. The craters appear in three clusters along the saltmarsh, and they represent the deliberate explosion of unexploded bombs during the Second World War. <1> <2> <3>

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<1> SEX41842 Aerial Photograph: RAF. unknown. 106G-UK 717-3137.
<2> SEX41843 Aerial Photograph: Unknown. unknown. 58-656-PIV-5035.
<3> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000. TM00NW.

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Old SMR Number: TM00NW

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