Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this aircraft are not confirmed as present at this location, but may be in the vicinity.
Any remains of this aircraft are designated as a Protected Place 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 Spitfire was assigned to 5 Squadron and crashed into Gwendraeth marshes on 17 June 1949. The pilot was killed.
Sources include:
Dyfed Archaeological Trust HER ref: 103720
Pyper, A, 2013, Military Aircraft Crash Sites in South West Wales
