Monument record MDO32719 - Battery, Bulwarks, Poole

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A 16th century battery on the Hamworthy promontory.

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A battery on the eastern point of the Hamworthy promontory is shown on a map of 1539 (1). The location is marked by the place-name The Bulwarks on the OS 1st edn 25in map (2) and on current OS 1:10k mapping (3).

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  • <1> Article in monograph: Ellis, Brian. 2010. The defence of the harbour. 94.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000.

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Location

Grid reference SZ 0104 9009 (point) Centred on
Map sheet SZ09SW
Unitary Authority Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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Record last edited

Jan 6 2020 1:44PM

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