Coventry air raid shelter revealed in aerial photos showing hidden archaeological gems

Experts have taken to the air to reveal archaeological remains - including this Second World War air raid shelter in Coventry's Radford Road.



A series of aerial photographs, released by government heritage agency Historic England to mark the Festival of Archaeology, show some of the top finds made in recent years.

Duncan Wilson, chief executive of Historic England, said: “Our aerial archaeologists continue to transform our knowledge of England’s past from traces visible from the air.

“We identify and record the archaeology in our landscapes from crop marks and soil marks this way.

“This not only supports archaeological research, but also gives us a better understanding of which parts of the land can be developed and which parts need further investigation because of what lies beneath.”

The photographs released by the heritage agency also show traces of a Second World War air raid shelter in Coventry’s Radford Road recreation ground, still showing up in dark rectangles of lush grass despite being partly demolished after the war.

I use to play on that field we called it the wreck which is on Lydgate Rd just off the Radford Rd as you can see the hill in the photo it also runs at the top along Sandy Lane. There also use to be public toilets at the top but long gone now.