Monument record MCC5322 - WWII Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), Shrub End Road, Colchester
Summary
Spigot Mortar Emplacement.
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9793 2393 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Non Parish Area | COLCHESTER, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, "a) Spigot Mortar Position. b) 2 Sandbagged Defence Posts. Allotment near Berryfield House, Shrub End Road." Berryfield House is no. 45 Shrub End Road and the allotment can be seen on an aerial photograph taken in May 1946. It lay on the N side of the road bend, directly opposite what is now Boadicea Way. It is probable that the spigot mortar emplacement was sited immediately alongside the road at the edge of the allotment. From here, it could cover the road approach from the W up to the road barrier (SMR 20530/MCC5323). This position is now part of Norman Way.<1><2>
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Colchester.
- <2> SEX64220 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-3281.
- <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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 10:41AM