NHER 31143 (Monument record) - World War Two spigot mortar gun emplacement
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Summary
A World War Two spigot mortar gun emplacement survives in a hedge to the west of the priory gatehouse. This common defensive structure dates to 1940 and was scheduled as part of the priory in 2001.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TF71SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | PENTNEY, WEST NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Located in a hedge to the west of the priory gatehouse.
A spigot mortar emplacement survives here.
E. Rose (NLA) 7 April 1995.
See record form in file by source [1] who adds: that it is a common 1940 spigot mortar gun emplacement.
Recovered by survey No. J2-1.
D. Walker (NLA) July 1996.
2001. Site scheduled as part of priory.
See file NHER 3924.
D. Gurney (NLA) 23 January 2002.
Associated Sources (1)
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
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Record last edited
May 25 2021 8:14AM