Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this aircraft are not confirmed as present at this location, but may be in the vicinity.

The remains of this aircraft are designated as a Controlled Site under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986. The Act makes it an offence to interfere with the wreckage of any crashed, sunken or stranded military aircraft without a licence. For further information on this Act and its administration with regard to aircraft, please contact the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre, RAF Innsworth, Gloucester, GL3 1RZ.

Event and Historical Information:
This Miles Master suffered a bird strike whilst flying over Wrexham on 27 October 1940. The elevator controls were damaged and it undershot the Borras Relief Landing Ground (later RAF Wrexham), hitting trees in Common Wood, Holt, and turning over. The pilot was slightly injured, but the aircraft was written off.

Sources include:
Pratt, David and Grant, Mike, 2002, Wings across the Border: A History of Aviation in North Wales and the Northern Marches, p223
Hankinson, R and Spencer, J, 2014, Military Aircraft Crash Sites: Scheduling Enhancement Programme

WWW resources:
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/SPVA/AviationArchaeology.htm

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, January 2016.