Monument record MDO19667 - Second World War heavy anti aircraft battery, Waycroft Quarries, Portland
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Summary
A heavy anti aircraft battery site of the early 1940s. The battery is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1949 and recent aerial imagery. Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Portland 3 or B.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY. SRF. HAAThe Verne Recorder- R. Perry. <1-3>
Possibly the site of Portland B Battry, documented in 1944. <4>
Anti aircraft battery site of early 1940s period, appears to be well preserved according to aerial photographs and maps.
The heavy anti aircraft battery described above is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of 1949 and can still be seen on recent aerial imagery. <5-6> The battery is Portland 3 at The Verne and was armed with four 3.7 inch guns (see NRHE 1413298). An army camp is located to the east of the HAA battery and may have been associated with it (see linked record). This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01.
- <4> SDO11874 Monograph: Dobinson, C S. 1996. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery: England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46. 439.
- <5> SDO13045 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 08-NOV-1949. RAF 541/385 3004-5.
- <6> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1413298.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (3)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6933 7306 (120m by 147m) (51 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: 2628
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 190
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1413298
Record last edited
Jan 1 2024 8:55AM