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Spigot mortar base now on beach [see also UORN 12537].
(Source: Field Visit 1999/10/17)
Spigot mortar pedestal on the beach, revealed at low tide. Presumably it has fallen from a previous position at the edge of the sand dunes, but still stands upright.
(Source: Field Visit 2002/07/29)
Type of site | SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT |
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Location | On the beach, E of Winterton-on-Sea. |
Area |
Winterton-on-Sea, Norfolk, England |
Grid reference |
TG 49906 19905
|
Period | WW2 |
Condition | Fair |
Materials | Concrete, Steel |
Threats |
Type: Coastal erosion (Immediate) Detail: This site is being washed daily by the sea. |
Recorder | Dennett, David |
Defence grouping |
Norfolk coast defences - Coastal crust defences |
Photographs |
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Adjacent sites | [See UORN 12537]. |
DOB site reference: | S0009101 |
Event |
Field Visit, On 2002/07/29 Construction, After 1941/05 Field Visit, On 1999/10/17 |