Site Record

Archaeological remains are not confirmed as present at this location, but may be in the vicinity.

The 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 Henley built by Glosters, Hucclecote (sources differ as to the serial number). It was assigned to 1 Anti-Aircraft Co-operation Unit (AACU). The aircraft's engine cut out and it spun into the ground near Aberporth on 26 May 1942.

Sources include:
Dyfed Archaeological Trust HER ref: 105247
Halley, J, 1993, Royal Air Force Aircraft L1000 to N9999
Pyper, A, 2013, Military Aircraft Crash Sites in South West Wales, Dyfed Archaeological Trust Report

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, January 2014.