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| HER Number | MWB23037 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Earthworks north-west of Burghfield Ordnance Factory |
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Summary
Two possible Second World War weapons pits or bomb craters visible as earthworks
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- National Monuments Record No.: SU 66 NE 93
- Pastscape Mon No or Hob UID: 1606085
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Earthworks north-west of Burghfield Ordnance Factory were identified during the Silchester Iron Age Environs mapping project <1>. Historic England's research records <2> record them as two possible Second World War weapons pits or bomb craters visible as earthworks on aerial photographs <3> north-west of Burghfield Ordnance Factory. The pits measure 5m in diameter and one (to the south-west) has a bank of spoil around it.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Truscoe, K. 2017. Silchester Iron Age Environs Project: Aerial Photograph and Lidar Survey Results. 77/2017. WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB149642]
https://historicengland.org.uk/research/results/reports/77-2017 (Accessed on 05/01/2022) |
| <02> | Historic England (previously English Heritage). 2007-2020. Historic England's research records (formerly Pastscape). www.pastscape.org.uk. 09/09/2009. [Website / SWB147684] |
| <03> | RAF. 10/07/1946. RAF 106G/UK/1646 3201-2. Aerial Photo. [Photograph / SWB149615] |
Related Monuments
| MWB16504 | Burghfield Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1507 | The Silchester Environs Iron Age Project - aerial photograph and LiDAR interpretation |
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