This excavation was featured in the BBC series Dig 1940 – shown on BBC2 and History Channel presented by Jules Hudson.

The Heinkel was part of a raid on Avonmouth Docks and was shot down by F/O Crew and Sgt Guthrie in a Beaufighter of 604 Squadron.

A previous dig by the landowner in the 1970s recovered one engine, but a magnetometer survey indicated that the second engine and substantial wreckage was deeply buried. A very large excavator was needed to reach the engine, which was buried in soft clay.

Credit - Description above and dig photos below copied from wingleader.co.uk you can view their full page of this recovery here.