Site of Second World War ammunition shelter, in the brickfields north of Burnham Road, Woodham Mortimer (EHER 20556)
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Summary
Now destroyed. The site of a Second World War ammunition shelter which probably supported the road barrier EHER 20555 and was sited somewhere to its north in the brickfields on Burnham Road.
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Location
| Grid reference | TL 8100 0450 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WOODHAM MORTIMER, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
November 2001. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey: site visit and desktop research.
Contemporary records state, 'Storehouse for ammn. The Brickfields, Map ref. 256230. (Mil. Ed.)'. <1>
The ammunition shelter probably stood in support of the road barrier EHER 20555 on the brickfields north of Burnham Road. An aerial photograph taken in May 1946 shows a number of structures on the site but it has not been possible to determine which of them may have been the shelter. <2>
The area is now occupied by the house and garden of 'Merry Trees'. <3>