Probable Second World War bomb crater, east of Cold Norton water tower (EHER 16090)

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Summary

The cropmark of a probable former bomb crater appearing on vertical aerial photographs.

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Grid reference	Centred TL 8375 0057 (33m by 34m)
Civil Parish	PURLEIGH, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

BOMB CRATER (Second World War - 1939 AD? to 1945 AD?)

Description

The cropmark of a probable former bomb crater appearing on vertical aerial photographs. The crater is around 10 metres in diameter and appears to have an upcast bank around it. <1> <2>

Sources

<1> SEX41897 Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1950. 58/518/PTI/5094-5095.
<2> SEX22419 Map: Ingle, C.J., Strachan, D., Tyler, S. and Saunders, H.. 1993-2017. NMP Cropmark Plot - 1:10,000. paper. 1:10,000.

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Old SMR Number: TL80SW

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