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HER Number:MDV107770
Name:Aircraft crash site near Princetown

Summary

On 06.10.1942 a Wellington Bomber from 142 squadron crashed whilst on operations from Royal Air Force Waltham in Lincolnshire.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 575 740
Map Sheet:SX57SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE (World War II - 1942 AD to 1942 AD (Between))

Full description

Rendell, P., 2000, Crashed aircraft on Dartmoor (Article in Serial). SDV352716.


2014, Legendary Dartmoor, Accessed 12/09/2014 (Website). SDV356498.

Near Princetown - 06.10.1942. A Wellington Bomber from 142 Squadron crashed whilst on operations from RAF Waltham in Lincolnshire. (Based on Rendell, 2000).


Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.

Unclear where the aircraft crash landed in relation to Princetown so location is approximate. Given similar location as 1941 crash but these have no connection.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV352716Article in Serial: Rendell, P.. 2000. Crashed aircraft on Dartmoor. Dartmoor News. 52. A5 Stapled.
SDV355681Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #2220 ]
SDV356498Website: 2014. Legendary Dartmoor. http://www.legendarydartmoor.co.uk. Website. Accessed 12/09/2014.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 12 2014 10:12AM