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:
The VAMPIRE aircraft was one of 320 delivered by English Electric at Preston between May 1950 and August 1951. It was assigned to 7 Fighter Training School (FTS) and had taken off from RAF Valley on 3 January 1957. The aircraft entered an uncontrollable spin (or (crashed into a field after hitting cables - sources differ) and dived into the ground four miles south of Rhyl, Denbigh. The pilot did not eject and was killed. It is thought that when the canopy detached it struck the pilot rendering him unconscious. The pilot, Lt J B Taylor, belonging to HMS Goldcrest was killed.

Sources include:
Halley, J J, 2003, Royal Air Force Aircraft WA100-WZ999, 2nd Ed, pg9
Royal Fleet Air Arm Museum Database, RNAS Yeovilton, RCAHMW Digital Collections (faaroh.wales.htm)

WWW resources:
http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/Personnel/SPVA/AviationArchaeology.htm
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=20153

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, July 2015.