NHER 42303 (Monument record) - World War Two spigot mortar emplacement on Pavilion Road, West Quay, Gorleston on Sea.
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG50SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
January 2006. Norfolk NMP.
A World War Two spigot mortar emplacement is visible on aerial photographs on Pavilion Road, West Quay, Gorleston (S1 and S2). This gun emplacement would have formed part of the harbour and quayside defences and is centred on TG 5294 0378. The spigot mortar emplacement consisted of a circular spigot within a circular pit, surrounded by a wide low bank of upcast material This gun emplacement is not constructed by February 1941 (S3). The emplacement is still visible in 1947 (S4), however it has been removed by 1952 (S5).
S. Massey (NMP), 23 January 2006.
Associated Sources (5)
- <S1> SNF60631 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1944. RAF 106G/LA/17 3034-5 28-MAY-1944 (NMR).
- <S2> SNF60632 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1945. RAF 106G/UK/726 5345-6 26-AUG-1945 (NMR).
- <S3> SNF60626 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1941. RAF 268F/BR172 16-7 10-FEB-1941 (NMR).
- <S4> SNF60633 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1947. RAF CPE/UK/1958 7070-1 05-APR-1947 (NMR).
- <S5> SNF60625 Vertical Aerial Photograph: RAF. 1952. RAF 540/705 5188-9 09-APR-1952 (NMR).
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (0)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Dec 7 2010 2:44PM