This spectacular blast hole, 91 metres across and 21 metres deep, is what remains of a series of explosions which took place on 1st July 1916. They marked the beginning of the Battle of the Somme for British troops.
This impressive mine crater, 100 metres in diameter and 30 metres deep, is the remains of a series of explosions that occurred on 1 July 1916. It took place at 7.28am, signalling the start of the Battle of the Somme by the British.