On the 26th August Mark Rankine made contact asking for advice and assistance regarding an archeological survey that had started on an area where a de-Havilland Mosquito is believed to of crashed. Mark tells us they are digging looking for iron age/ medieval/Roman stuff. However there's a chance they could find bits to do with the mosquito as it's in the area.
10th October 2025. Archeological Survey Update.
As it was now over six weeks since contacting Cotswold Archaeology Fieldwork officer Adrian Scruby (26th August 2025 Archaeological Survey) and also providing him with crash documentation relating Mosquito HK304, along with our offer of help and assistance, I was there for surprized when I phoned him yesterday to be told without explanation that their excavations were finished, which is strange as they had started numerous trenches over a wide area? I was also told that my request for the society to help survey the finds had been denied by the property developers Persimmon Homes, who own the land and intend to build 170 new dwellings on this prime arable land. The documentation relating to Mosquito HK304 had also been forwarded to Persimmon Homes. David King.
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