Site of Second World War spigot mortar emplacement, opposite No.32 Spital Road (EHER 20288)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The site of a Second World War spigot mortar emplacement which was probably emplaced opposite No.32, on the west side of No.21, from where it would have had a clear field of fire along Spital Road to the south-west.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TL 8473 0681 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MALDON, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
1999. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: desktop research.
Contemporary records state, 'Spigot Mortar. Spital Road. Map ref. 294254'. (Mil. Ed.). <1>
This wartime grid reference corresponds to a position at the northern end of Spital Road. Another entry, referring to barbed wire entanglements, states, 'Dannert Wiring. 32, Spital Rd. Map ref. 293254'. Using this entry as a reference point it is probable that the spigot mortar was emplaced opposite No.32, on the west side of No.21, from where it would have had a clear field of fire along Spital Road to the south-west. <2>