Site of Second World War ammunition shelter, The Green, Great Bentley (EHER 21571)

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Summary

Site of a World War Two ammunition shelter, now destroyed. Although the site visit of twelve members of Clacton VCH Group walked the likeliest areas of the green, nothing of this ammunition shelter was found.

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Grid reference	TM 1139 2185 (point)
Civil Parish	GREAT BENTLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX

Type and Period

AMMUNITION SHELTER (Second World War - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

Contemporary records state, “Storehouse for explosives. Part of The Green, Great Bentley.” <1> The village green at Great Bentley is well-known for its sheer size, said to be one of the largest in the country. Field visit in 2018 for the Discovering Dad's Army Project Although the site visit of twelve members of Clacton VCH Group walked the likeliest areas of the green, nothing of this ammunition shelter was found. <2>

Sources

<1> SEX31436 LIST: Essex County Council. 1968. War Time Contraventions.
<2> SEX73287 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Clacton VCH Group. 2018. Discovering Dad's Army Project.

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