Crater Locators, aka the award-winning Research Resource Archaeology, specialise in the accountable archaeology of the V-weapons offensive of 1944-1945.
Canterbury, Kent, UK
Joined July 2019
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17.10.2026 Taking part in the Medway history showcase at the Royal Engineers Museum, Chatham, Kent, U.K. in the shadow of the museum’s display V2 rocket. #archaeology
22.8.2026 Battle of Britain Spitfire evaluation trench complete and backfilled. Some outstanding evidence found over the 3 day study. Conservation, recording, cataloguing and report-writing follows @planthireHE #archaeology
21.8.2026: Spitfire licensed excavation: a removable underwing panel from the debris field. @planthireHE #archaeology
21.8.2026 10.45am Battle of Britain Spitfire evaluation trench 1 going in. Licensed and recorded.
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21.8.2026 Battle of Britain Spitfire excavation: Debris field survey continues (modification plate with Spitfire’300’ reference on rear, below). Field reference point surveying underway and trench mark-up ready for tomorrow’s work.
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20.8.2026: Debris field survey.
Bottom outer mainplane find from Mk.1a Spitfire (Battle of Britain). Licensed excavation. Follow for excavation developments and finds.
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20.8.2026 1.00pm Debris Field.
Phased methodology: Detailed archive research. Non-invasive fieldwork survey. Licence application. Licence approval. Invasive fieldwork. Diagnostic evidence confirming research.
300 = Spitfire @planthireHE #archaeology
August 20th 2026: a new excavation begins today. Debris field detection first. Follow to keep up with finds, developments and to discover subject. Machine kindly sponsored by @planthireHE #archaeology
Our V1 Chetney Marsh excavation concluded today - the most impressive find was this Argus pulsejet engine (complete) - found in situ. Careful removal followed.
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Our V1 Chetney Marsh 23.7.2026 excavation: tailpipe (pulse jet engine in situ) 2m at deepest. Achieved with the assistance of a great team and sponsors @planthireHE and @PearsonTQ #archaeology
Panoramic view of the V1 trench today at our 22/23.7.2026 Chetney Marsh, Iwade, Kent excavation. Today achieved location of major finds area 2 -2.5m depth. 2nd image shows the lug into which steam powered piston fitted for launch. Tomorrow excavation of large find. @planthireHE
Set-up complete for our V1 flying bomb major excavation on Chetney Marsh beginning tomorrow Wednesday 22.7.2026 during an intense week of V1/V2 surveys.
Excavation sponsored by @planthireHE and @pearsontq
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Preparing to disseminate our Archaeological studies to the great audience of Barnet & St Albans National Farmers Union Branch Meeting 17.3.2026 at the wonderful John Bunyan public house Wheathampstead Hertfordshire
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A recent follow-up TV article on our 9.2025 V1 flying-bomb excavation at Benenden including one incredible find itv.com/watch/news/dig-at-wo… via @ITVX
27.1.2026: follow-up television filming for ITV Meridian news to discover the results of the conservation & analysis of finds and their context from our September 2025 V1 excavation at Benenden. Public lecture at Benenden School 6.2.2026 evening about our work & the study - free
Tonight’s (Tuesday 7.10.2025) ITV Meridian article featuring our V1 excavation at Benenden, in full:
itv.com/watch/news/archaeolo…
