NHER 36662 (Monument record) - World War Two spigot mortar emplacement
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Summary
In 2001 a World War Two spigot mortar emplacement, part of the Acle defences, was noted on this site.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG41SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | UPTON WITH FISHLEY, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
2001.
Spigot mortar emplacement in car park. The World War Two remains around Acle constitute a system of national importance.
See (S1).
D. Gurney (NLA), 27 December 2001.
Still extant and in good condition but no longer in car park – now in grass area next to office.
E. Rose (NLA), 15 January 2007.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF89250 Newspaper Article: Great Yarmouth Mercury. 2002. Acle-A place of most resistance. 1 November.
- --- SNF51805 Photograph: Kent, P.. 1994. KHG 11.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF50156 Unpublished Document: Council for British Archaeology. 2001. Defence of Britain Project: Acle (Defence Area 3)..
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
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Record last edited
Jun 20 2017 11:06AM