Monument record MCC4090 - WWII Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), The Gate Poultry Farm, Abberton
Summary
Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0042 1910 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM01NW |
| Civil Parish | ABBERTON, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, “Spigot mortar position. O.S. No.68, Gate Poultry Farm, Abberton .” Field No. OS 68 lay behind the houses on the NW corner of the main crossroads at Abberton. An aerial photograph taken in April 1946 shows nothing significant in this field but immediately alongside, within a few yards, there is the pinpoint of a possible spigot mortar pedestal. The position of this, at the side of a field covering the W approach to the Abberton crossroads along Layer Road, would be typical of such emplacements.<1>
This position has now been built over.
See also <2> & <3>.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Abberton.
- <2> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <3> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 18 2020 9:46AM