Monument record MLI125416 - Avro Lancaster Aircraft Crash Site, Ash Holt Wood, Scopwick
Summary
Crash site of an Avro Lancaster bomber aircraft, that came down on land to the east of Ash Holt Wood, Scopwick. The aircraft was designated LM130, and crashed during the Second World War.
Type and Period (3)
- AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE (Second World War - 1945 AD to 1945 AD)
- LANCASTER (Second World War - 1945 AD to 1945 AD)
- ARTEFACT SCATTER (Second World War - 1945 AD to 1945 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
An Avro Lancaster Mk I bomber aircraft crashed on land to the east of Ash Holt Wood on the 11th of March 1945. The aircraft was designated LM130 of 463 Squadron, and was based at RAF Waddington. The plane had been christened 'Nick the Nazi Neutralizer', and had completed 48 previous sorties. It was taking part in a night fighter affiliation training exercise when it collided with Hurricane PZ740 (see MLI125417), causing both planes to crash to the ground. All of the crew members were killed in the incident. Photographs taken shortly after the accident show that, whilst extensively damaged and heavily fragmented, most of the wreckage of the plane lay on the surface of the field. It is therefore likely that much of the remains of the plane were recovered by the crash investigators. The crash site was confirmed in early 2014, after a metal detecting survey revealed an area of magnetic anomalies in this location. {1}{2}
A subsequent excavation of the crash site was conducted in July 2014. Small pieces of the aircraft wreckage were identified and recovered, including pieces of the fabric structure, a large quantity of spent ammunition cases and an assortment of buckles, amongst other fragments. Following the excavation, a memorial to the fallen crew members of both planes was unveiled on the edge of Ash Holt Wood. The memorial takes the form of a mounted plaque and a planted Japanese Acer tree. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI16165 Unpublished Document: Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group. 2014. Project Design for the Proposed Excavation of Avro Lancaster MkI, LM130. -.
- <2> SLI15183 Website: Bomber County Aviation Resource. 2008->. Bomber County Aviation Resource. http://www.bcar.org.uk/index. 1945 Crash Log.
- <3> SLI16166 Report: Lincolnshire Aircraft Recovery Group. 2016. Report on the Excavation of Avro Lancaster I, LM130. -.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TF 076 592 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SCOPWICK, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Sep 26 2023 10:35AM
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