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 Defiant was assigned to 96 Squadron and had taken off from RAF Wrexham on 25 October 1941. The aircraft's undercarriage was damaged on take-off and hence the crew of Pilot Officer Phoenix and Sgt Seales had no choice but to bale out when they began their approach to the airfield on return. The abandoned aircraft crashed near Wrexham and is noted as written off (damaged beyond repair).

Sources include:
Halley, J J, 1981, Royal Air Force Aircraft T1000-T9999, pg23
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
http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=89061

Maritime Officer, RCAHMW, July 2015.