NHER 32412 (Monument record) - World War Two spigot mortar emplacement at Egmere

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Summary

This World War Two spigot mortar emplacement was built in 1940. It stands around 5m behind a pillbox (NHER 32411). The pin used to hold the gun in place has gone rusty. This is unusual because these were normally made of stainless steel.

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Map sheet TF93NW
Civil Parish WALSINGHAM, NORTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

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Common 1940 spigot mortar gun emplacement situated 5m behind pill box E2-3 (NHER 19720). Unusually has rusty pintel.
See (S1).
D.Walker (NLA), July 1996.

  • --- Photograph: Kent, P.. 1995. KHH 11A.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.
  • <S1> Recording Form: [various]. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey Recording Form. Norfolk Defensive Structures Survey.

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Record last edited

Jun 30 2022 8:21AM

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