Back to World's End above Wrexham last Saturday for another crack at the numerous wrecksites up there. Matt ZX was with us this time, which often improves our luck.
As last time we saw the "Beluga" which ferries bits of Airbus between factories, but this time we actually found a wreck-site, that which most people think is that of a Beaufighter.
High heather made for tough going, and we had to pack it in after only six hours. We had a good look for the Mustang and Vampire wreck sites in that time, mind. We will return when we have better data.
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I've spent a couple of days up there without too much luck as well. If you've got time, have a look over at the old bunker/shelter. Which as far as I could work out was the control bunker for a decoy site (code named "Starfish" for Special Fires (SF), to set large fires etc, to distract the bombers from Liverpool et al. Hope to catch you soon, Rob L.
Thanks Rob,
have you got a GR for the bunker?
Maybe bunker makes it sound more interesting than it is, but it's still worth a look. I'll have a look for the grid ref, it's fairly easy to spot. I'll send you the ref and a couple of photos via email, Rob.
I went out yesterday to have a look at the Beaufighter at Worlds end. I also had a look for the bunker that was used to light decoy fires.
The COFLEIN web site (National Monuments Record of Wales) gives a grid ref for this and also shows an image. It describes it as a powder store. I easily found it, its mainly built of brick and has a ladder going up to the roof, no doubt to be used for observation. I logged it at SJ 26053 48447.
About 2 KM South West of the bunker there is a horizontal stone cross made up of rocks placed on the ground, its around 20 foot long. It is supposed to be a memorial for an aircraft that crashed around here. I could not see a plaque of any sort to indicate which aircraft. Location SJ 24347 47589.
I kept an eye out for any signs of other wrecks on the moors but the ground has been disturbed by numerous old mining operations and other activities, which made the task harder and I found nothing.
William
Thanks William, we saw the cross, wondered if that's what it was, though it's quite a way from any coords we have...
Finding nothing at this location is pretty much standard...
the stone cross is a memorial to pilot cyrel cocks spitfire x4713 killed 16.11.41.there are small pieses around,
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