Site of Second World War Spigot Mortar Emplacement, Pound Farm, Clacton Road, Thorrington (EHER 21567)
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Summary
Site of a World War Two spigot mortar emplacement, now destroyed.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | TM 1010 1990 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORRINGTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Contemporary records state, “Spigot mortar position, N.W. boundary Garden N.W. of Pound Farmhouse. Map ref. 549380.” (Mil. Ed.) <1>
Site visit, 2018
Pound Farm lies to the east of Thorrington, on the north side of Clacton Road. The garden of the farmhouse is on the NW side of the house but there was no sign of the spigot mortar emplacement at the time of the site visit.