A link to the 1st of two ITV television articles by Abigail Bracken (broadcast September 2024) Previous post features Abi’s 2nd article (broadcast 5.11.2024) and an earlier 2019 article by Derek Johnson detailing our V2 rocket excavation at Platt, Kent itv.com/watch/news/exp…

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Part way through our conservation & recording of our recent V2 excavation at Westerham, Kent. Image shows the primary photograph of a catalogue series.The component is the steering assembly unit from behind the internal (flame) rudder. #archaeology

9.12.2024 & 10.12.2024 @craterlocators are at Bundesarchiv Freiburg researching our subject. #Archaeology

Continuing to catalogue the conservation to date of our September 2024 V2 rocket excavation at Westerham. Item being photographed is a burner cup with the remains of the central liquid oxygen diffuser #Archaeology

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Final conservation completed to a compressed air cannister from our 2018 V1 flying bomb excavation near Ashford Kent. Our article describing the study featured in Issue 5 Iron Cross Magazine (2020). Images of recording and cataloguing taking place today (3.2025) #archaeology

Beginning the conservation of the Hawker Tempest EJ532 transponder (I.F.F. Unit) from our 2016 licensed excavation of F/Sgt.Drew’s aircraft, lost on V-1 patrol 29.7.1944 More images to follow as work proceeds. #archaeology

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Still sorting through my V1 and V2 photo archive. Here, a young French boy looks at discarded transportation ‘packaging’ for V1s, including brackets to hold wings/tail units etc. The strange bucket items are presumably protective covers for warhead/nose assemblies.

1) As promised ⁦⁦Carlos Rocha⁩ further conservation images of the EJ532 Hawker Tempest transponder unit (from our 2016 licensed excavation). 1 of 3 posts detailing the completed work following many days of careful work. #archaeology

2) further detail of the EJ532 Hawker Tempest transponder unit, concentrating on how far to take conservation with the aim of retaining as much surface information as possible. Image 3 (lower left) shows the remains of the Air Ministry stamp. ⁦Carlos Rocha⁩ #archaeology

3) images of internal components from the conservation of the Hawker Tempest EJ532 transponder unit. The aim is to maintain surface detail without evidence of the work to conserve it ⁦Carlos Rocha⁩ #archaeology

Preparing for our next excavation: 22-26 September 2025. Crater grid markers being made. #archaeology

Preparations in place (machine collected from sponsors HE Services Plant Hire Ltd ⁦H. E. SERVICES (Plant Hire) Ltd⁩) ready for our flying bomb excavation beginning on Monday 22nd September #archaeology

V1 Flying Bomb excavation Benenden, Kent 2025. Preparatory woodland clearing before the analysis begins tomorrow. #archaeology sponsors ⁦H. E. SERVICES (Plant Hire) Ltd⁩

V1 Benenden excavation 2025 Crater profile measured in 4 axis before infill and tree removal. Footage: work in progress to cut back to original crater profile. The yellow soil is the natural. The crater will be re-measured tomorrow. #archaeology sponsors ⁦H. E. SERVICES (Plant Hire) Ltd⁩

V1 excavation Benenden, Kent 23.9.2025. A remarkable crater profile revealed after careful removal of infill, with a central depression. Also 2 major discoveries nearby during blast field recorded survey (see film) #archaeology sponsors ⁦H. E. SERVICES (Plant Hire) Ltd⁩

Tonight’s (Tuesday 7.10.2025) ITV Meridian article featuring our V1 excavation at Benenden, in full: itv.com/watch/news/arc…