Archaeological remains associated with the loss of this aircraft are not confirmed as present at this location, but may be in the vicinity (the summit is under forestry).
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 Spitfire appears to have been sponsored by the people of Caithness, Scotland. It was built at Eastleigh (contract number 1424) and first flown on 31 January 1941. It was delivered to 53 Operational Training Unit, Llandow, and 3 February 1941. Just seven months later on 12 August 1941, it was being flown by Pilot Officer Colin James Day of the RAF Volunteer Reserve when it descended through low cloud and flew into Mynydd Pen y Cae. The 20-year-old pilot was killed.
Sources include:
Doylerush, E, 2008, Rocks in the Clouds: High Ground Aircraft Crashes in South Wales, pg108
