Monument record MCC5110 - WWII Spigot Mortar Emplacement, E of New Bridge, Seven Arches Farm, Lexden, Colchester
Summary
Spigot Mortar Emplacement, E of New Bridge, Seven Arches Farm, Lexden.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9567 2662 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Civil Parish | WEST BERGHOLT, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
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Full Description
On the S bank of the R. Colne, about 70 yards E of New Bridge, is a spigot mortar pedestal. It is partly built into the bank which almost covers its rear. It is 3’6” in diameter and, unusually, has a steel pintle which is now rusty. Normally, pintles were made of high-grade stainless steel which remain, to this day, in pristine condition.
The spigot mortar would have been emplaced in this position to guard the eastern approach to New Bridge.
Two photos of site.<1>
See also <2>.
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Record last edited
Jun 15 2020 8:00AM