Record Details
| NHER Number: | 32357 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | World War Two anti-tank emplacement |
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Summary
There is an exceptionally well preserved 1940 Type 28a anti-tank emplacement for two anti-tank guns at this site. This World War Two spigot mortar gun emplacement has been up-ended and relocated on its side in a corner of the field, although it was probably originally sited to command approaches to the Three Holes Bridge.
Images - none
Location
| Grid Reference: | TF 5062 0026 |
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| Map Sheet: | TF50SW |
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| Parish: | UPWELL, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full description
Three Holes Bridge.
1940 type 28a anti-tank emplacement for two pdr anti-tank gun. Exceptionally well preserved.
Survey No. I2-3.
Second World War spigot mortar gun emplacement up-ended and relocated on side in corner of field. Probably originally sited to command approaches to the bridge.
Survey No. I2-2 (S1).
See record form in file by source. [1].
D. Walker (NLA), July 1996.
Monument Types
- GUN EMPLACEMENT (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)
- SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 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 - none
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