Monument record MCC5300 - WWII Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), Park Road, Lexden, Colchester
Summary
Spigot mortar emplacement.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9818 2480 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, "Spigot mortar position and slit trenches in S.E. corner. Field at rear of St. Mary’s Lodge in S.E. corner of Park Road. Map ref. 430430" (Mil. Ed.) <1>
What may be the spigot mortar emplacement can be seen, indistinctly, on an aerial photograph taken in May 1946 as a pinpoint of white matching the known, extant, spigot mortar pedestal on the opposite corner of the bend (SMR 20519/MCC5301). This position is a grass verge where the bend of Park Road turns through a right-angle.
See also <2> & <3>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX64110 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-4276. May 1946.
- <3> SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007. SURVEY OF WORLD WAR TWO DEFENCES IN THE BOROUGH OF COLCHESTER. VOLUME 1. Volume 1.
- <4> SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 10:12AM