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| HER Number: | MDV43268 |
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| Name: | Heinkel Bomber, Lundy |
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Summary
The remains of a Heinkel bomber which crashed in 1941.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 136 456 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS14NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lundy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUNDY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Trust SMR: 108260
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14NW/12
- Old SAM Ref: 30358
- Protection under the 1986 Military Remains Act
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- AIRCRAFT (World War II - 1939 AD to 1945 AD (Between))
Full description
Langham, A. F., 1980, Anti-Aircraft Trenches on Lundy, 18 (Article in Serial). SDV16668.
German aircraft crashed on Lundy one afternoon in 1941 near Pondsbury. The crew escaped unhurt.
National Trust, 1989, Lundy, Devon. Vol. One, 65 (Report - Survey). SDV1275.
Just before the path reaches Halfway Wall there are the remains of a burnt-out German aircraft which made a forced landing in March 1941 after raid on Swansea. Little now remains. Other details: 101,091.
Dick, A. M., 1992, Untitled Source (Personal Comment). SDV16666.
Site visit 15th May 1992. Approximate position of a Heinkel bomber which crashed during WWII. Two camshafts, a broken propellor and a length of tubing are visible.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Medieval Settlement immediately south of Halfway Wall, Lundy (Schedule Document). SDV339357.
In the centre of a D-shaped enclosure and 30 metres to the west of the Trinity House trackway, are the remains of a Heinkel 111 bomber which crash landed on Lundy in 1941.
National Trust, 1998, The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108151-108350, 108260 (Report - non-specific). SDV344717.
National Trust, 2002, The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide (Monograph). SDV7235.
TracesofWar.com, 2014, Traces of War, Photo (Website). SDV356183.
Heinkel 111H bomber which crashed safely here on 3 March 1941 due to engine trouble. Before the crew surrendered they set the plane on fire.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1275 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1989. Lundy, Devon. Vol. One. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. 1. A4 Stapled + Digital. 65. |
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| SDV16666 | Personal Comment: Dick, A. M.. 1992. Not Applicable. [Mapped feature: #25943 ] |
| SDV16668 | Article in Serial: Langham, A. F.. 1980. Anti-Aircraft Trenches on Lundy. Lundy Field Society Annual Report. 31. Unknown. 18. |
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| SDV339357 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1998. Medieval Settlement immediately south of Halfway Wall, Lundy. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV344717 | Report - non-specific: National Trust. 1998. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108151-108350. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. A4 Stapled + Digital. 108260. |
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| SDV356183 | Website: TracesofWar.com. 2014. Traces of War. http://en.tracesofwar.com. Website. Photo. |
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| SDV7235 | Monograph: National Trust. 2002. The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide. The Archaeology and Landscape of Lundy: A Field Guide. A5 Paperback. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV45883 | Related to: German Bomber (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV234 - Site visit to Area of Crashed WWII Bomber
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 11 2014 1:14PM |
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