On 22 November 1940 Spitfire X4593 of 266 Rhodesian Squadron Royal Air Force crashed near Holme Lode Farm, Holme. In 2016 the decision was taken to excavate the aircraft. The dig was a collaboration between the Great Fen Project, Oxford Archaeology and Operation Nightingale.
Media Links for the Excavation
http://www.greatfen.org.uk/spitfire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-34549846