Monument record NDM 019 - Two Second World War spigot mortar empacement at 10 Hawksmill Street
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Summary
Two spigot mortar empacements, to defend the river crossing.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 08849 55335 (20m by 87m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM05NE |
| Civil Parish | NEEDHAM MARKET, MID SUFFOLK, SUFFOLK |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Two spigot mortar impacements, to defend the river crossing at TM 08843 55377 & TM 08856 55291 (S1).
Monitoring of groundworks only revealed 1.6m of made-ground (S2).
Present condition unknown, one, possibly both, destroyed as part of development (S3).
Site visit in July 2012 confirmed that both spigot mortar emplacements had been destroyed (S4).
Spigot mortar site detailed in the Needham Market defence scheme of the 7th Battlion Suffolk Home Guard. 5/2/19 Site visit by PSG member Gary Binden shows this site to be extant but a little way from it's originally plotted location (S5).
Sources/Archives (5)
- <S1> SSF52308 Unpublished document: Sommers, M. 2006. Report on the Two Spigot Mortar emplacements. 10 Hawksmill Street., Needham Market.
- <S2> SSF52444 Unpublished document: Sommers, M.. 2006. Mon report. Land rear of 10 Hawksmill Street, Needham Market.
- <S3> SSF50153 Bibliographic reference: Email. Mark Sommers to Colin Pendleton, 14 July 2005.
- <S4> SSF54539 Verbal communication: Monk, R.. July 2012. Site visit comments.
- <S4> SSF61605 Machine readable data file: Thompson, S. 2020. Pillbox Study Group, unrecorded defence sites for inclusion in the HER.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Record last edited
Nov 8 2023 10:24AM