Monument record MBC43668 - Probable Second World War bomb crater, Dean Farm
Summary
A probable Second World War bomb crater is visible on historic aerial photographs as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (2)
- BOMB CRATER (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
- POND (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
A probable Second World War bomb crater is visible on historic aerial photographs as earthworks and was mapped as part of the North Buckinghamshire Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18304). Located in a field north of Dean Road about 265 metres west of Dean Farm and centred at SP 83054 26556, aerial photographs taken in 1944 show a circular hole about 9.5 metres in diameter, around the rim of which is an earthwork bank, presumably upcast from the explosion. The earthworks remain extant in 1961 and 1973 and appear to being used as a cattle pond. On aerial photographs taken in 2019, the features have been filled in, but is visible as a low mound on recent remote sensing data (1-5).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC25700 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. US-7PH-GP-LOC157 FV 7019 25-JAN-1944.
- <2>SBC25784 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. RAF-58-4627 F44 0355 16-AUG-1961.
- <3>SBC25785 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. OS-73274 V 013 06-JUN-1973.
- <4>SBC25062 Digital archive: Environment Agency. Environment Agency LiDAR data. LIDAR SP82NW Environment Agency National LIDAR Programme DTM 1 Metre dated 2021 SP8326.
- <5>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 14-SEP-2019 SP8326.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8305 2655 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STEWKLEY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 7768) (EBC18304)
Record last edited
Jan 12 2024 6:26PM
