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Slit trenches of Second World War date are visible on aerial photographs as earthworks on Foxhall Heath, Kesgrave parish.

Spigot mortar emplacement covering road bridge. 'Thimble' above ground; protected by concrete wall all around. The wall contains 4 ammunition lockers.

Spigot mortar pit; has been filled in and bushes and shrubs planted - only the spigot is still visible.

Spigot mortar concrete pedestal, with metal spigot, buried to top of pedestal.

A intact spigot mortar emplacement The thimble is standard on this example but is in a six sided emplacement built with brick walls with concrete slabs forming the lids of the two ammo stores.

A fairly intact spigot mortar emplacement The thimble is standard on this example but its trench has brick walls with concrete slabs forming the lids of the ammo stores.

Spigot mortar mount next to type 28A pillbox [UORN 6193].

Spigot mortar mounting: cylindrical concrete block, top 0.75m above ground level, with brick shuttering. Stainless steel pin.

Spigot mortar pedestal (concrete pedestal and metal spigot), buried to near top of pedestal.

Spigot mortar position on the W bank of the River Gipping, S of the road (B1067), close to the N boundary of the churchyard on the river bank (within the churchyard). Covered the road bridge (over the river). Site in very good condition and complete.