Monument record MCC5533 - WWII Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), Colchester Road, Wivenhoe
Summary
Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed).
Location
| Grid reference | TM 0412 2287 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM02SW |
| Civil Parish | WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Contemporary records state, “Spigot mortar position in N.E. corner. Grass land S. of The Anchorage, The Avenue. Map ref; 489412”. (Mil.Ed.) <1>
“Anchorage” is a private house which still stands on the E side of Colchester Road just N of the Wivenhoe Cross/Rectory Road junction. An aerial photograph taken in 1946 shows a meadow immediately S of it. This has now been built over with houses and gardens and nothing appears to survive of the spigot mortar emplacement.
See also <3> & <4>.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SEX31436 LIST: unknown. 1968. War Time Contraventions 1968. Wivenhoe.
- <2> SEX67634 AP: RAF. 1946. 106G-UK 1492-3364. 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 SCC74374 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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 SCC74375 Unpublished document: Nash, Fred. 2007.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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Protected Status/Designation
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Record last edited
Jun 18 2020 11:25AM