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HER Number:70538.40
Name:MORWENSTOW - Modern bomb crater

Summary

Eleven bomb craters are visible on aerial photographs

Grid Reference:SS 1997 1259
Parish:Morwenstow, North Cornwall, Cornwall
Map:Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Cornwall SURVEY NAME (temporary): 1999032
  • National Mapping Programme (Morph No.): 2016.12.4
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 70538.40
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s):

Full description

Eleven bomb craters are visible on aerial photographs (1) at Cleave Camp, and were plotted as part of the NMP. It is likely that these are the remains of a Luftwaffe attack in 1940, when twelve bombs were dropped (2).


<1> RAF, 1942, RAF/767/H17/140/6_44-45 (Photographic Record). SCO9453.

<2> ALWYN HARVEY, 1997 - 2001, DEFENCE OF BRITAIN PROJECT, 140,442 (Cornwall Archive). SCO9017.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO9453 - Photographic Record: RAF. 1942. RAF/767/H17/140/6_44-45. ABP.
[2]SCO9017 - Cornwall Archive: ALWYN HARVEY. 1997 - 2001. DEFENCE OF BRITAIN PROJECT. DEFENCE OF BRITAIN PROJECT. 140,442.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

70538Part of: MORWENSTOW - Modern airfield, Modern military camp (Maritime)

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