Thesaurus Term/Concept: SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT

Identifier 123560
Class DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A pit or emplacement surrounding a concrete pedestal, or 'thimble', which was used to mount a spigot mortar. Deployed by the Home Guard during WWII as an anti invasion measure.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Related Terms/Concepts (2)

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Instances/Examples (39)

Context Record
Monument Type MNF59617 A possible World War Two spigot mortar emplacement (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59620 A possible World War Two spigot mortar emplacement and slit trench (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59623 A possible World War Two temporary site (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59619 A World War Two spigot mortar emplacement (Monument)
Monument Type MNF71088 Possible Second World War gun emplacement or spigot mortar (Monument)
Monument Type MNF71150 Possible undated pit with a surrounding mound (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59583 Possible World War Two barrage balloon site (Monument)
Monument Type MNF61376 Possible World War Two weapons pit (Monument)
Monument Type MNF61547 Probable World War Two weapons pit or spigot mortar emplacement (Monument)
Monument Type MNF71141 Second World War military activity at Didlington Hall and High Ash training camp (Monument)
Monument Type MNF64376 Second World War spigot mortar emplacement (Monument)
Monument Type MNF32538 Site of Radar Station and World War Two defences (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59573 Site of World War Two defences at Harford Bridge (Monument)
Monument Type MNF57522 Site of World War Two defensive anti tank ditch around city of Norwich (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59653 Site of World War Two spigot mortar emplacement (Monument)
Monument Type MNF70438 Site of World War Two spigot mortar emplacement (Monument)
Monument Type MNF71942 Site of World War Two spigot mortars (Monument)
Monument Type MNF60077 Spigot mortar base (Monument)
Monument Type MNF71080 Undated mound - Possible Spigot Mortar (Monument)
Monument Type MNF71082 Undated mound - Possible Spigot Mortar (Monument)
Monument Type MNF71084 Undated mound (Monument)
Monument Type MNF71944 Unnamed (Revoked)
Monument Type MNF59705 World War Two anti-landing obstacles, barrage balloon site and other contemporary features and defences (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59508 World War Two military activity on Newmarket Road playing field (Monument)
Monument Type MNF64728 World War Two pillbox and spigot mortar base beside the River Bure near Corpusty Mill (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59810 World War Two searchlight battery (Monument)
Monument Type MNF56672 World War Two spigot mortar base (Monument)
Monument Type MNF60268 World War Two spigot mortar base (Monument)
Monument Type MNF60269 World War Two spigot mortar base (Monument)
Monument Type MNF60270 World War Two spigot mortar base (Monument)
Monument Type MNF64650 World War Two spigot mortar base (Monument)
Monument Type MNF64651 World War Two spigot mortar base (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59232 World War Two spigot mortar emplacement (Monument)
Monument Type MNF59925 World War Two spigot mortar emplacement (Monument)
Monument Type MNF63910 World War Two Spigot Mortar emplacement (Structure)
Monument Type MNF77993 World War Two spigot mortar pedestal (Structure)
Monument Type MNF77994 World War Two spigot mortar pedestal (Structure)
Monument Type MNF78539 World War Two spigot mortar pedestal (Structure)
Monument Type MNF78307 WW2 Spigot Mortar Emplacement, Bridge Street, Thetford (Monument)