Monument record MCC5010 - WWII Spigot Mortar Emplacement, west of Fordham Bridge
Summary
A spigot mortar pedestal, badly damaged, on the river bank 100 yards west of Fordham Bridge.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 9281 2711 (9m by 27m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NW |
| Civil Parish | ALDHAM, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
One hundred yards west of Fordham Bridge, on the river bank, is a Home Guard spigot mortar pedestal surmounted by its stainless steel pintle. It measures 40 inches to the top of the pintle and is 3 feet 6 inches in diameter. The top of the concrete dome is badly damaged exposing the steel re-inforcement rods and the side of the pedestal, usually formed from a sewage pipe, is cracked. Overhanging the river is the base of one of the ammunition alcoves and in the river the capping stone of one of the alcoves can be seen.
Three photos of site.<1>
See also <2> & <3>.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SEX61158 Photograph: Nash, Fred. 1997. Spigot Mortar Emplacement, W of Fordham Bridge. print.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 10:16AM