Element record L10560 - Weapons Cache at Grassthorpe
Summary
DOCUMENTARY REFERENCE (Second World War)
Location
| Grid reference | SK 79521 67796 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK76NE |
| District | Newark |
| Civil Parish | Grassthorpe, Newark |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
AUXILIARY UNIT OPERATIONAL BASE
In c.1993 some 30 x Lee Enfield .303 rifles, with Enfield revolvers, were found clipped to roof beams in the roof space of Grassthorpe Manor. Evidence showed that the rifles had been hidden for recovery in an emergency [i.e. invasion] rather than stacked for immediate Home Guard use. This indicates that this might have been a secret Auxiliary Unit arms cache, part of a possible operational base. (1)
<1> DOB database, 2005, DOB database (Published document). SNT1811.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNT1811 Published document: DOB database. 2005. DOB database.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM
