Thesaurus Term/Concept: SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT

Identifier	123560
Class	DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A pit or emplacement surrounding a concrete pedestal, or 'thimble', which was used to mount a spigot mortar. Deployed by the Home Guard during WWII as an anti invasion measure.

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Instances/Examples (22)

Context	Record
Monument Type	MEX1039922 Evaluation at King William Public House, Bocking (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1053749 Second World War spigot mortar emplacement at North Weald Airfield (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1041126 Second World War Spigot Mortar Emplacement, 'White Post', Great Oakley (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1053010 Second World War spigot mortar emplacement, Beacon Hill Fort (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1053012 Second World War spigot mortar emplacement, Beacon Hill Fort (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1053000 Second World War spigot mortar, Beacon Hill Fort (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1053006 Second World War spigot mortar, Beacon Hill Fort (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1039528 Site of Second World War spigot mortar emplacement, 'St. Margaret’s’, Maldon Road (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1041100 Site of Second World War Spigot Mortar Emplacement, 'The Pyghtle', Farm Road, Great Oakley (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1041087 Site of Second World War Spigot Mortar Emplacement, entrance to Holt Farm, Great Oakley (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1041098 Site of Second World War Spigot Mortar Emplacement, grass verge by Mill, Great Oakley (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1039530 Site of Second World War spigot mortar emplacement, opposite Water Works, Southminster Road (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1041125 Site of Second World War Spigot Mortar Emplacement, recreation ground, Great Oakley (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1039527 Site of Second World War spigot mortar emplacement, South of St Mary’s Road (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1040012 Site of Second World War spigot mortar emplacement, track east of Turpin’s Farm, Frinton (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1041099 Site of two Second World War Spigot Mortar Emplacements, The Mill, Great Oakley (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1039579 Spigot Mortar (destroyed), 35 North Street, Tillingham (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1041020 Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), "Hillside", Church Hill, Ramsey (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1041016 Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), 1 Council Cottage, Ramsey (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1039583 Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), Almshouses, Tillingham (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1041097 Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), corner of field, NW of Great Oakley (Monument)
Monument Type	MEX1041019 Spigot Mortar Emplacement (destroyed), The Old Smithy, Whinny Grove, Ramsey (Monument)