Heritage Open Days at Holmwood Common – German Aircraft Dig
A rare opportunity to observe an archaeological dig of a World War II aircraft which crashed on Holmwood Common. Stay for as little or as long as you like to see what is uncovered and learn more about the crew, their mission and some of the finds from an earlier dig. The aircraft was a Junkers JU 88 and more information about the crew and crash can be found at http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/luft1944/Straube.html
Heritage Open Day: Drop in for a chance to see an archaeological dig of a German aircraft which crashed overnight on 14 March 1944. The aircraft was a Junkers JU 88 and more information about the crew and crash can be found at http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/luft1944/Straube.html Come and see the finds and discover more about the history and future of Holmwood Common.
Sat 10 Sep:1000-1500. Free Entry. For more information and last-minute updates, please visit the Heritage Open Days website
Scammels Car Park (TQ182464)/Fourwents Car Parks (TQ184454), Blackbrook Road, Holmwood, Dorking Surrey
By: Tuck1940 - 1st September 2012 at 20:24
Thats a shame i was looking forward to that , why is it not surprising ? because there is remains, bombs ?
Please tell.
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st August 2012 at 07:27
Have been asked to pass on the information that the ‘dig’ has been called off at the rquest of the MOD.
Not exactly surprising!
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st August 2012 at 20:13
bet getting public liability insurance for the project has been fun for someone!
It’s hard enough getting it for our village show, so Lord knows what they had to do…:eek:
By: N.Wotherspoon - 21st August 2012 at 19:19
Seems not:
http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/hod012311e
What’ll happen if they find any of the crew…?
Good point, but reading the background, that could be the least of their problems, sounds like the crew tried to jettison the bomb load when they were in trouble – I would have thought there is a fair chance they may not have managed to get rid of everything before it went in?
Rather surprised that a licence has been issued under such circumstances – let alone for a dig with the public invited en masse – bet getting public liability insurance for the project has been fun for someone!
By: Tuck1940 - 21st August 2012 at 16:33
That sounds good, thanks for posting.
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st August 2012 at 16:16
I understood from somebody “in the know” that when this was proposed last year the MOD had declined to grant a licence.
We had also looked at this as a potential subject to cover in the recent “War Digs With Harry Harris” series, but decided there were sound reasons not to get involved with the (then) proposed dig even before the MOD licence was declined.
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st August 2012 at 16:04
Errr….wasn’t this last year, and wasn’t it abandoned?
The MOD would not grant a licence, I gather.
Seems not:
http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/hod012311e
What’ll happen if they find any of the crew…?
By: AEROHISTORIAN - 21st August 2012 at 15:19
A engine from this aircraft is on display at the Lashenden Air Warfare Museum at Headcorn Kent having been recovered many years ago.
Trevor
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st August 2012 at 15:10
Errr….wasn’t this last year, and wasn’t it abandoned?
The MOD would not grant a licence, I gather.
By: GliderSpit - 21st August 2012 at 12:44
This year 10 sep. is on a monday :confused:
By: Themightyelf - 21st August 2012 at 12:38
Oh that’s interesting – so it’s on again after all then………..obviously overcame earlier admin. problems etc. ?
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August 21, 2012 at 10:54 am