# Lochnagar Crater

> The crater of a British mine blown on the first morning of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, now about 100 m across. Privately kept as a memorial with fre

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The crater of a British mine blown on the first morning of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, now about 100 m across. Privately kept as a memorial with free access; a wooden walkway circles the rim.

- **Nearest town:** La Boisselle, France
- **Category:** History & culture
- **GPS:** 50.0152, 2.6969

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