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I do not have reliable scholarly information about WRI Spinnels Farm specifically in the established archaeological and heritage literature. To provide an accurate description for a heritage website, I would require verified documentation from primary sources or published archaeological surveys. I recommend consulting the official Historic England records for NHLE list entry 1019883, which would contain the authoritative designation details, period dating, and physical description of this monument. The Essex County Council archaeology service may also hold relevant documentation on Second World War defensive structures in the county.
World War II bombing decoy WRI Spinnels Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019883. View the official record →
I do not have reliable scholarly information about WRI Spinnels Farm specifically in the established archaeological and heritage literature. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019883.
World War II bombing decoy WRI Spinnels Farm is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019883.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Site of Old St Mary's Church (3.1 km), Mistley Towers (4.7 km), Enclosure E of Nether Hall (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of World War II bombing decoy WRI Spinnels Farm's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
World War II bombing decoy WRI Spinnels Farm stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.