Site of Second World War spigot mortar emplacement, Burnham Road (EHER 21284)

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Summary

Now destroyed. Contemporary records indicate a spigot more emplacement was located around the vicinity of No. 5 Burnham Road. However, there is no sign of the emplacement and it has not been possible to identify it more closely.

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Grid reference	TQ 9573 9955 (point)
Civil Parish	SOUTHMINSTER, MALDON, ESSEX

Type and Period

SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

October 2008. World War Two Defences in Maldon survey. Contemporary records state, ‘Spigot Mortar. Burnham Road. Map ref. 403179.’ (Mil. Ed.). <1> This map reference places the spigot mortar on a bend, around the vicinity of No. 5 Burnham Road. However, there is no sign of the emplacement and it has not been possible to identify it more closely. <2>

Sources

<1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions. Southminster.
<2> SEX70631 Report: Nash, F.. 2010. Survey of World War Two Defences in the District of Maldon: Volume Two.

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