Monument record MWX1366 - Second World War Coast Artillery Battery, East Weare Camp, Portland

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Summary

A World War Two coastal artillery battery located at East Weare Camp. It was constructed in 1940-41 and formed part of the Dorset Coast defences and the Isle of Portland defences. A field visit in 1996 found it extant but much altered.

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Full Description

Coast artillery battery, much altered. East Weare Camp, Isle of Portland. <1-3>

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0013738.
  • <2> Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0013738.
  • <3> Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0013738.
  • <4> Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1427855.

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Location

Grid reference SY 69610 73940 (point)
Map sheet SY67SE
Unitary Authority Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 152
  • Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 133
  • Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1427855

Record last edited

Jun 12 2023 7:07AM

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