Element record MNT27841 - Mortar crater
Summary
Mortar crater/bomb pit used to enable defense of trench system
Location
| Grid reference | SK 59306 61882 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK56SE |
| District | Newark |
| Civil Parish | Edwinstowe, Newark |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Large circular depression or crater was found measuring just over 3m in diameter and to a depth of 0.8m. It was connected to the trench network by a narrow trench to the north and is likely to represent a bombing pit. These were constructed to enable defenders to drive the enemy from a captured front line by throwing grenades.
Chris Casswell, 2022, Veiled Landscape Project: Sherwood Pines LiDAR Survey and Ground Truthing Report, p.12 (Unpublished document). SNT5320.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SNT5320 Unpublished document: Chris Casswell. 2022. Veiled Landscape Project: Sherwood Pines LiDAR Survey and Ground Truthing Report. p.12.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (9)
- Part of: Clipstone Camp (Monument) (MNT27602)
- Related to: Butt of a firing range (Element) (MNT27829)
- Related to: Butt of a firing range (Element) (MNT27830)
- Related to: Military redan (Element) (MNT27840)
- Related to: Mortar craters or fox holes (Element) (MNT27838)
- Related to: Mortar craters, WWI training camp (Element) (MNT27831)
- Related to: Practice trenches at Clipstone (Element) (L10552)
- Related to: Rifle range, WWI training camp (Element) (MNT27832)
- Related to: Weapons pits, WWI training camp (Element) (MNT27833)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Dec 1 2022 1:02PM
