Monument record MCC5485 - WWII Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), N of “Mustows”, Laye-de-la-Haye
Summary
Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TL 9683 2015 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TL92SE |
| Civil Parish | LAYER-DE-LA-HAYE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state “Slit trenches, spigot mortar position, Dannert wire. Paddock and garden N. of Mustow House, High Road. Map ref. 416385”. (Mil.Ed) <1>
“Mustows” stands on the NE corner of Layer Cross in the centre of Layer-de-la-Haye. An aerial photograph taken in April 1946 shows open land to the NE of the house with indistinct paddocks or garden running N alongside High Road.<2>
In 2006, this entire area has been built over. The NGR above is the equivalent of the wartime Military Grid Reference.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Abberton (including Layer-de-la-Haye).
- <2> SEX67589 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1367-5337. April 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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jun 18 2020 9:28AM