Contemporary records state “Dannert wire, slit trenches and spigot mortar position. 4 fields N.E. of Lukes Farm N. and S. of Birch Road, Heckford bridge. Map refs. ??3399 and 395401”. (Mil.Ed) <1>

This entry for defence works at Heckfordbridge covers a number of Home Guard positions in the fields S of Birch Road and the low lying piece of land N of Birch Road but S. of the river. However, as it is a compound entry it is now difficult to ascertain where the spigot mortar might have been. On balance the most likely position appears to lie on the hillside S of Birch Road overlooking the bridge to the NW. However, local enquiries have been unsuccessful in confirming this. The NGR quoted above is of this position.<2>

See also <3> & <4>.