Monument record MDO29795 - Second World War Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery, Nothe Gardens, Weymouth
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Summary
The site of a Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery is visible on aerial photographs of Weymouth taken in the 1940s, located just to the east of Nothe Fort (MDO6676). The battery was armed with four 3.7 inch guns, as well as several ancillary buildings and structures.
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Full Description
ANTI AIRCRAFT GUN EMPLACEMENT. SRF
HAA
The Nothe
Recorder- R. Perry. <1-3>
Documented. <4>
The site of a Second World War heavy anti-aircraft battery is visible on aerial photographs of Weymouth taken in the 1940s <5-6>, located just to the east of Nothe Fort (MDO6676). The battery was armed with four 3.7 inch guns, as well as several ancillary buildings and structures. These features were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). They are not visible on the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. 2622.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. 2622.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. 2622.
- <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> SDO13084 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1821 5444-45.
- <6> SDO13085 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 30-AUG-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2273 5156-57.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1413292.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6853 7869 (230m by 89m) (69 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67NE |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: 2622
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 NE 234
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1413292
Record last edited
Jan 2 2024 3:17PM