Thanks for another interesting video. I've often walked by the canon in Wiveton and Cley and wondered about their backstory. The coastal defences in the marshes are a great source of reference for building 1940's wargames terrain. I have been known to explain to interested birdwatchers what the rotating turret was used for 🙂
Thank you. I have more now, according to Norfolk Heritage Explorer, the county archaeological website, the cannon was being shipped from Kings Lynn to Felixstowe when its carriage broke and it was left behind. Some villagers found it, loaded it and it exploded as you see it now. So my theory of a mis-sized round shot still holds good. Barry
Really fascinating. Thank you so much for showing these home defenses - if you find any more it would be great to see. I was looking at the Muckleburgh Collection on Google maps and there are a number of what appear to be circular concrete foundations, three small two large north and west of the collection almost on the beach. Would you happen to know what they are?
You are almost certainly seeing the remains of the 5.25-inch AA battery which is pictured here by Stuart Banham. It appears to have been re-armed with two 3.7 inch AA and one post war 40mm L/70. www.flickr.com/photos/139375961@N08/49786292012/in/pool-artillery/ The other two may be two WW1 (not WW2) circular concrete pillboxes built during the invasion scare of 1917. www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/1418798016/ Barry
Thanks for another interesting video.
I've often walked by the canon in Wiveton and Cley and wondered about their backstory.
The coastal defences in the marshes are a great source of reference for building 1940's wargames terrain.
I have been known to explain to interested birdwatchers what the rotating turret was used for 🙂
Thank you. I have more now, according to Norfolk Heritage Explorer, the county archaeological website, the cannon was being shipped from Kings Lynn to Felixstowe when its carriage broke and it was left behind. Some villagers found it, loaded it and it exploded as you see it now. So my theory of a mis-sized round shot still holds good.
Barry
Really fascinating. Thank you so much for showing these home defenses - if you find any more it would be great to see. I was looking at the Muckleburgh Collection on Google maps and there are a number of what appear to be circular concrete foundations, three small two large north and west of the collection almost on the beach. Would you happen to know what they are?
You are almost certainly seeing the remains of the 5.25-inch AA battery which is pictured here by Stuart Banham. It appears to have been re-armed with two 3.7 inch AA and one post war 40mm L/70.
www.flickr.com/photos/139375961@N08/49786292012/in/pool-artillery/
The other two may be two WW1 (not WW2) circular concrete pillboxes built during the invasion scare of 1917.
www.flickr.com/photos/barryslemmings/1418798016/
Barry