WW2 Spigot Mortar post at Scratby
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WW2 Spigot Mortar post at Scratby
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 15 Aug 2014
The spigot onto which the mortar was attached can be clearly seen. It is so positioned to bombard the beach below in the event of an attack. Being set low to the ground it would have been for a 'Blacker Bombard' type mortar
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Image Location
Latitude
52.678189
Longitude
1.71857
