Monument record MCC5100 - WWII Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), Hilly Fields, Colchester
Summary
Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), Hilly Fields, Colchester.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9846 2553 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
A low-level aerial photograph taken in 1948 shows a spigot mortar emplacement in a field on Sheepen Farm. The pedestal plus three ammunition alcoves and an L-shaped trench can be seen.
Although apparently in open countryside in 1948 it is possible that this emplacement was in a hedge in 1942 as a map drawn in November 1941 shows that at that time there was a N/S hedge in, or close to, this position.<1><2>
The area is now Hilly Fields nature area.
See also <3>.
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Record last edited
Jun 15 2020 7:46AM