2003

TG0844 : WW2 Spigot mortar Base on top of shingle bank

taken 21 years ago, near to Salthouse, Norfolk, England

WW2 Spigot mortar Base on top of shingle bank
WW2 Spigot mortar Base on top of shingle bank
The Spigot mortar Base was used in the anti-invasion defences of Norfolk during WW2. The mortar was mounted on a stainless steel pin set into a substantial base of reinforced concrete.
The one shown is on its side.

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Category: Wartime relics
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Norfolk [9] · Shingle Bank [8] · Spigot Mortar Base [2] Other Photos: · WWII Spigot mortar base ·
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TG0844, 116 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
John Beniston   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 20 June, 2003   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 2 April, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 087 442 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:57.2716N 1:6.3965E
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TG 087 441
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Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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