MSO7938 - World War Two aircraft JU88 crash site on Porlock Beach (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
SS 877482. A German Junkers 88 fighter bomber was shot down and crash landed on Porlock Beach (near New Works) during the Battle of Britain on September 27th 1940. It was seen lying at low water mark near Redsands (location not ascertained) by local author Dennis Corner [1]. The plane had been carrying highly sophisticated photographic equipment in order to photograph the dock gates of the Manchester Ship Canal and had been chased from the Bristol area by three spitfires (final credit went to Pilot Officer Eric Mars of 152 Squadron). [2]
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEM7093 Monograph: Corner, Dennis. 1992. Porlock in Those Days. Exmoor Books. P. 73-75.
- <2> SMO7324 Unpublished document: Sainsbury, I.S.S. Field Investigators Comments. RCHME Field Investigation, 24 November 1994.
- <3> SEM6715 Report: McDonnell, R.. 1995. Porlock Bay and Marsh: A Rapid Preliminary Assessment of the Cultural and Palaeoenvironmental Resource. P. 25.
External Links (1)
- http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=957704 (Original Monarch entry: 957704)
Other Statuses/References
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MEM15230
- Exmoor National Park HER Number (now deleted): MSO10290
- Local List Status (Candidate)
- National Monuments Record reference: SS 84 NE59
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- NRHE HOB UID (Pastscape): 957704
- Somerset SMR PRN: 18076
Location
| Grid reference | SS 877 481 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SS84NE |
| Civil Parish | PORLOCK, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Record last edited
Feb 8 2022 3:32PM
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