The crater left after the bomb exploded was 10 m wide and 4 m deep (Bilyeau 2019 Gonzalez 2019). (1:52 GMT), near the central German town of Limburg, a 500-lb (227 kg) bomb dropped in the Second World War (WW2), which was lying in the ground, self-detonated. On many occasions they remind us of events from several decades ago in an unexpected and abrupt manner. Unexploded bombs are specific artifacts – objects that threaten people's lives. However, the results of such archaeological investigations can also form the basis for utilitarian measures to ensure security. 2014) as well as “archaeology of bomb craters” and “cratered landscapes” (“craterscapes”) have emerged (Passmore and Capps-Tunwell 2020). In addition to the widely accepted term “conflict archaeology,” the evocative terms “bombscape archaeology” (Passmore et al. Recent years have seen a growing interest in the archaeological value of WW2 relics, including bombing sites. They are the subject of research into conflict archaeology, for instance.

Military conflicts come to an end and become part of history, but their material traces survive.

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