Historic England have released the "Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer" which is a must see, it is not complete but has an amazing amount of detail about WW2 structures on the Wirral.
As well as some medieval sites it has:-
Barrage balloon sites Public street air raid shelters Public park air raid shelters Gun sites Military buildings Weapons pits Bomb sites Ship wrecks Earthworks and more
I can't find a direct link to the map, you have to go through this page to avoid a login script and to pick up a session id. About half way down is "explore the map" in a box.
We don't do charity in Germany, we pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments' responsibilities - Henning Wehn
That seems very interesting, but I may not find my way around it. Probably more of a man's thingy.
Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect. ~Chief Seattle
I've just zoomed to my default location, Magazine Village, Bromborough, and found a wreck shown on foreshore there. Measuring it gives 173ft, which is near as dammit to the 175ft length of the old gunpowder hulk 'Swallow'. Looking at a photo I have - it shows the 'Swallow' in exactly the right place, and even depicts the (I think) 'Frollic' alongside in half. Photo is approx 1949, just before the ship was scrapped. Here's the Aeria Archeology map and the photo:
Wonder if they know what that wreck on their map actually is?
Last edited by billy_anorak59; 26th Oct 20218:05am.
Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come.
Got onto this a bit late. But it looks fantastic. Found interesting info on the Jellicoe watercourse at Cadbury Factory at Moreton and more interesting stuff.
Got onto this a bit late. But it looks fantastic. Found interesting info on the Jellicoe watercourse at Cadbury Factory at Moreton and more interesting stuff.
Which is being dug up as we speak, the water feature itself is supposed to be being restored but it will be surrounded by modern houses called Jellicoe Gardens.
We don't do charity in Germany, we pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments' responsibilities - Henning Wehn
