Monument record MLI98691 - Dornier Do 217 Aircraft Crash Site, Shire Wood, Revesby
Summary
Crash site of a Dornier Do 217 bomber aircraft, in Shire Wood, Revesby. The aircraft crashed during the Second World War.
Type and Period (2)
- AIRCRAFT CRASH SITE (Second World War - 1942 AD to 1942 AD)
- DO217 (Second World War - 1942 AD to 1942 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A German Luftwaffe Dornier Do 217 crashed on land within Shire Wood on the 7th of August 1942. The aircraft was designated (U5+DR) from KG2 wing (KG, Kampfgeschwader, was a Luftwaffe organisational unit). The plane was shot down by a Beaufighter from 68 Squadron. Excavations to identify the crash site and recover any remains of the plane were attempted in 1969, although it is not known how successful this was. A large assemblage of Romano-British greyware pottery was found during the excavations (see PRN 40737). {1}{2}{3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2881 Index: Lincolnshire County Council. Sites and Monuments Record Card Index. TF 26 SE: E.
- <2> SLI5026 Verbal Communication: J. Rosamond. 1991. Information from J. Rosamond. -.
- <3> SLI15183 Website: Bomber County Aviation Resource. 2008->. Bomber County Aviation Resource. http://www.bcar.org.uk/index. 1942 Crash Log.
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Location
| Grid reference | TF 2905 6204 (point) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | REVESBY, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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