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Spigot mortar base. 3ft 3in high, on a concrete plinth and sited to fire over boundary wall.
(Source: Field Visit 1941/12/20)
Spigot mortar pedestal with steel spigot. Set on concrete base behind boundary wall and flush with its top. The pedestal was made with corrugated iron shuttering.
(Source: Field Visit 2003/04/30)
Spigot mortar emplacement.
(Source: Document 1940/12/20)
| Type of site | SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT |
|---|---|
| Location | Behind the perimeter wall at East Lodge, Kirkleatham Hall. |
| Area |
Kirkleatham, Redcar & Cleveland, England |
| Grid reference |
NZ 60002 22175
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| Period | WW2 |
| Condition | Good |
| Materials | Concrete, Steel |
| Recorder | North Yorkshire Defence of Britain Survey (North Yorkshire Defence of Britain Survey) |
| Defence grouping |
Kirkleatham Hall defended locality - Kirkleatham Hall from 1940 - 1943 served as a battalion HQ for units engaged on coastal defence. At one time during this period it was the HQ of the 7th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment. The Hall was provided with intensive all-round defence as a defended locality.
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| Photographs |
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| DOB site reference: | S0010722 |
| Reference |
1941/12/20 'A' Sub-Sector of Tees Coastal Sector: App. E - Defence of Kirkleatham perimeter |
| Event |
Construction, After 1941/05 Field Visit, In the period 1995 1999 Field Visit, On 2003/04/30 |
