Site Event/Activity record ELI10491 - Excavation of a Handley Page Halifax V Crash Site, Toft Newton
Location
| Grid reference | TF 065 869 (point) (Estimated from sources) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | TOFT NEWTON, WEST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Technique(s)
- Non-archaeological Excavation
Organisation
Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group
Date
From 29 Aug 2009 to 29 Aug 2009 (on)
Description
An excavation was undertaken to recover the remains of a Handley Page Halifax V aircraft, that crashed on the 16th of December 1943, on land to the south-east of Toft Newton. Two propeller bosses, two engines and some of the aircraft skin and framework were recovered. {1}
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI13062 Report: Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group. 2010. Report on the Excavation of Handley Page Halifax V, EB185. -.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MLI97805 Handley Page Halifax Crash Site, Toft Newton (Monument)
Record last edited
Aug 14 2018 12:02PM