Record Details
| NHER Number: | 62736 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Site of World War Two spigot mortar emplacement |
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Summary
Local informants indicate that a spigot mortar base was located here. This would have formed part of a ring of fortifications around this crossroads which included a ring of anti-tank obstacles (NHER 30787), two pillboxes (NHER 62733 and NHER 62734), a gun emplacement (NHER 30788), and a Home Guard shelter (NHER 62735).
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 9933 3379 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF93SE |
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| Parish: | THURSFORD, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Early 1990's. Defensive Structures Survey. E2-19.
Local informants indicate that a spigot mortar base was located here.
This would have formed part of a ring of fortifications around this crossroads which included a ring of anti-tank obstacles (NHER 30787), two pillboxes (NHER 62733 and NHER 62734), a gun emplacement (NHER 30788), and a Home Guard shelter (NHER 62735).
Information from Record Form (S1).
A sketch map of the location of this structure can be found on survey form E2-17 for NHER 32415.
This structure was previously recorded under NHER 30787.
Compiled by D. Walker (NLA), August 1996.
Monument Types
- SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT (World War Two to Late 20th Century - 1939 AD? to 1995 AD?)
Associated Finds - none
Protected Status - none
Sources and further reading
| --- | Secondary File: Secondary File. |
| <S1> | Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey. |
Related records
| 62734 | Related to: Site of World War Two pillbox (Monument) |
| 30787 | Related to: World War Two Anti Tank Obstacles (Monument) |
| 30788 | Related to: World War Two gun emplacement (Monument) |
| 62735 | Related to: World War Two Home Guard shelter (Monument) |
| 62733 | Related to: World War Two pillbox (Monument) |