Monument record MCC4066 - WWII Ammunition Shelter (destroyed), "Sheepen Hill Estate", Lexden, Colchester
Summary
Nissen-hut type ammunition shelter.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9813 2546 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
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Full Description
Contemporary records state, "Apron Wiring, section posts and M.G. posts, tubular scaffolding, ammunition shelters. O.S. Nos. 651, 652, 496, 497, etc., Sheepen Hill Estate. Map ref. 434438" (Mil. Ed.) <1>
This ammunition shelter can be seen on aerial photographs taken in May 1946 and May 1948 standing on the S side of a field boundary. Like other ammunition shelters discernible on contemporary aerial photographs of the estate, it is a 'nissen-type' with curved roof.<2><3>
This entire area is now Hilly Fields nature area.
See also <4> & <5>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX64110 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4276. May 1946.
- <3> SEX64116 AP: RAF. 1948. 58-47-5236. May 1948.
- <4> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <5> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 2. Volume 2.
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Record last edited
Jun 17 2020 9:34AM