NHER 57438 (Monument record) - World War Two spigot mortar emplacement/airfield defence post
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL99SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SNETTERTON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
September 2012. Norfolk NMP.
Earthworks of a World War Two spigot mortar emplacement/airfield defence post are visible on aerial photographs (S1-S2) to the west of Snetterton and Eccles Road Airfield (NHER 9068). At least five further defence posts are visible 500m to the south (NHER 53396).
The site is centred on TL 9950 9052 and consists of an open ditch or pit approximately 7.5m by 4.7m, surrounded by a raised bank approximately 13m in total external diameter. The central pit would probably have contained a concrete pin or gun emplacement, but this is not visible on the aerial photographs. It is possible to make out these features on at least one of the defence posts to the south (NHER 53396).
E. Bales (NMP), 12 September 2012.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (2)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (5)
- Geographical: NHER 9068 - Part of: Snetterton and Eccles Road Airfields (Monument)
- Chronological: NHER 57451 - Related to: Airfield defence post, or spigot mortar emplacement related to Snetterton airfield (NHER 9068) (Monument)
- Chronological: NHER 57450 - Related to: Area of Nissen huts, related to Snetterton airfield (Monument)
- Chronological: NHER 53396 - Related to: Five dispersed World War Two defences/spigot mortar emplacements related to Snetterton Airfield 9068 (Monument)
- Chronological: NHER 57464 - Related to: Two World War Two spigot mortar emplacements/airfield defence posts (Monument)
Record last edited
Dec 20 2012 12:01PM