Monument record MCC5287 - WWII Ammunition Shelter (destroyed), "Sheepen Hill Estate", Lexden, Colchester
Summary
Nissen-type ammunition shelter.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9872 2574 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92NE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
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>
It can be seen from aerial photographs taken in May 1946 and May 1948 that this entire area S of Cymbeline Way from TL 980 to TL 988 (modern map references W to E) contained a great many ammunition shelters. Fifteen can be counted - all of them "nissen-type" with curved roof. At least some of them, probably all originally, had a blast wall across the entrance. This example is the easternmost standing just W of Sheepen Road. This area is now a patch of thicket.<2><3>
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> SEX64120 AP: RAF. 1948. 58-47-5299. 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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 9:17AM