Monument record MDO24455 - Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery, Blackhead, Osmington
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Summary
The site of a World War Two heavy anti-aircraft battery is visible as extant structures on aerial photographs taken in 1946. Heavy anti aircraft battery Portland A/1 at Blackhead. It was armed with four 3.7-inch static guns, and was retained as an Off-Site Nucleus Force Battery in 1946.
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ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY. SRF. HAA. Blackhead. Recorder- R. Perry. <1-3>
The site of a WWII heavy anti-aircraft battery is visible as extant structures on aerial photographs taken in 1946 <4>. This is the site of Portland A/1 at Blackhead, it was armed with four 3.7-inch static guns, and was retained as an Off-Site Nucleus Force Battery in 1946 <5>. The features were digitally plotted during the South Dorset Ridgeway Mapping Project.
Poorly preserved remains of a Heavy Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery south of Osmington. It consisted of six gun emplacements and a control block. Only three of the emplacements, all built of concrete blocks, survive at all. The three western emplacements have been demolished to create a helicopter landing pad, and a structure was built over one of the surviving emplacements to serve as an observation post associated with the helicopter activities. The contol tower has been demolished. The monument does not survive well, and is not recommended for scheduling. <7>
Sources/Archives (8)
- <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> SDO11757 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 4448-9.
- <5> SDO11874 Monograph: Dobinson, C S. 1996. Twentieth century fortifications in England, volume 1. Anti-aircraft artillery: England's air defence gunsites, 1914-46. 439.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1413309.
- <7> SDO18279 Scheduling record: English Heritage. English Heritage Alternative Action Report. MPPA, undated.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1408746.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 72510 82481 (193m by 117m) (27 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY78SW |
| Civil Parish | Osmington; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 120
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 78 SW 127
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1408746
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1413309
Record last edited
Mar 26 2024 10:57AM