Monument record MBC46654 - A Second World War bomb crater, Mentmore Cross Roads.
Summary
A Second World War bomb crater is visible on historic aerial photographs as an earthwork and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604).
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- BOMB CRATER (20th Century - 1900 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
A Second World War bomb crater is visible on historic aerial photographs as an earthwork and was mapped as part of the Aylesbury Vale Aerial Investigation and Mapping project (EBC18604). Located in a field about 107 metres SSW of Mentmore Cross Roads and centred at SP 88957 20510, a circular earthwork is about 14.5 metres in diameter. A second bomb crater lies about 140 metres to the WNW. Presumably these are German bombs, possibly dropped in an attempt to target the adjacent crossroads. The earthwork remains visible in 1976 but has been filled in and levelled by 2003. On aerial photographs taken in 2022, there is no evidence of the crater (1-4).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC26754 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. US-7PH-GP-LOC157 FV 7011 25-JAN-1944.
- <2>SBC26756 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2024. OS-76043 V 197 29-APR-1976.
- <3>SBC25593 Aerial Photograph: Google Earth. Google Earth Pro. Dated 01-JAN-2003 Accessed online 11-MAR-2024.
- <4>SBC25596 Aerial Photograph: Historic England. 2022. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery. 15-JUN-2022 SP8820.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 8895 2051 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MENTMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Aerial investigation and mapping project (Ref: 9179) (EBC18604)
Record last edited
Sep 12 2025 6:28PM
