Monument record MDO7926 - Bell Hill Battery, Brownsea Island, Studland

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Summary

A gun battery shown on a map of 1859.

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

A gun battery is shown on Bell hill and is called ‘hill battery’ on the 1859 map. It appears as a building with its longest side fronting the sea with a short wing at each end turned slightly inland. The number of guns within the battery in 1859 is unknown. The sit is no longer traceable . It lies close to the site of the 1940’s battery and has probably been obscured by this development. (1) The remains of the battery are shown on the first epoch Ordnance Survey map of 1886 (2)

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Unpublished document: Papworth, M. 1992. Brownsea Island, Dorset. Wessex region. 112,084 page14.
  • <2> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SZ 0293 8752 (13m by 16m)
Map sheet SZ08NW
Civil Parish Studland; Dorset
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 019 051

Record last edited

Sep 15 2023 4:32PM

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