Thesaurus Term/Concept: SPIGOT MORTAR EMPLACEMENT

Identifier	123560
Class	DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A pit or emplacement surrounding a concrete pedestal, or 'thimble', which was used to mount a spigot mortar. Deployed by the Home Guard during WWII as an anti invasion measure.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Related Terms/Concepts (2)

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Instances/Examples (9)

Context	Record
Monument Type	MDO46984 Second World War spigot mortar base, Maiden Newton (Monument)
Monument Type	MDO29937 Second World War spigot mortar emplacement, Bincleaves Groyne, Portland Breakwater (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1429 Second World War Spigot Mortar Pit, Nothe Fort, Weymouth (Monument)
Monument Type	MDO46985 Second World War tank trap, Maiden Newton (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1491 Second World War, Spigot Mortar Emplacement, Military Pier, Bincleaves Groyne, Portland Breakwater (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1502 Spigot Mortar Emplacement (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1503 Spigot Mortar Emplacement (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1501 Spigot Mortar Emplacement, North Eastern Breakwater, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1500 Spigot Mortar Emplacement, Portland Breakwater (Monument)