NHER 20595 (Monument record) - World War Two spigot mortar emplacement
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Summary
A spigot mortar emplacement from World War Two.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG41SW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ACLE, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
On river bank just southeast of pub.
World War Two spigot mortar base or machine gun post. Usual pillar with metal spigot.
Very good condition.
E. Rose, (NAU) 29 August 1984.
2001. The World War Two remains around Acle constitute a system of national importance.
See (S1).
D. Gurney (NLA), 27 December 2001.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF89250 Newspaper Article: Great Yarmouth Mercury. 2002. Acle-A place of most resistance. 1 November.
- --- SNF51804 Photograph: Kent, P.. 1994. KHG 10.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- 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 SNF50156 Unpublished Document: Council for British Archaeology. 2001.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 11:04AM