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Paul33

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King's Cliffe Dump ? - 10/18/2007 10:12:13 AM
Looking for some help here.
 
I live near King's Cliffe and have spent many a weekend strolling through the remains of the various dispersed camps. In one or two areas, there is quite a lot of old debris scattered around - ranging from old boots to beer bottles, brylcreem bottles, etc.
 
As my kids are quite into collecting some of this stuff and showing it off at schools, I was wondering whether there was a garbage dump area of some sort where there is likely to be a concentration of this debris ...... either used as part of daily life or when the camp was dismantled.
 
I'm told there is one but I can't find any sign of it on the old Air Ministry maps.
 
Can anybody help ?
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RE: King's Cliffe Dump ? - 10/18/2007 12:31:06 PM
Paul-
From what I have read , on many Bases a large hole was dug and scrap etc. was
Bull - Dozed into it and back filled.
Mike
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RE: King's Cliffe Dump ? - 10/18/2007 03:31:41 PM
Paul,

If no specific location is forthcoming to aid you in your search,
you may consider the two following particulars:

Road access and prevailing wind direction


Mike is correct about typical Army waste disposal procedures during
this time frame, and above two factors can almost always be relied upon
for locating military dump sites. Once you know the location of administration
and personal housing facilities, follow the most accessible transportation
corridor in a down-wind direction. This may still leave you with
a fairly large search area but it at least reduces your search quadrant
by 3/4.

Good luck in your quest.
Bob

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