Monument record MCC5296 - WWII Ammunition Shelter (destroyed), "Sheepen Hill Estate", Lexden, Colchester
Summary
Nissen-hut type ammunition shelter.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9843 2564 (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>
This ammunition shelter, a "nissen-hut" type, can be seen on aerial photographs taken in May 1946 and May 1948, standing in an open field 100 yards S of Cymbeline Way.<2><3>
The area is now the grass and trees of Hilly Fields nature area.
See also <4> & <5>.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX64118 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4275. 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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 9:33AM