Monument record MWX1377 - Second World War coastal battery, North-Eastern Breakwater, Portland
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Summary
Second World War coastal battery with artillery searchlights. A group of rectilinear buildings and structures are visible at this location on aerial photographs of the middle section of Portlands's North-Eastern Breakwater. They are considered likely to be the remains of this Second World War coastal battery and its associated artillery searchlights.
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Full Description
Coastal battery with coast artillery searchlight. Coastal battery. CASLs. [information from 1963 aerial photographs]. North Eastern Breakwater (Middle Arm), near Distant Torpedo Range, Portland. <1-3>
Middle Arm coast artillery searchlight battery located at SY 700 768. <4-5>
A group of rectilinear buildings and structures are visible on aerial photographs of the middle section of Portlands's North-Eastern Breakwater <6-7>. They are considered likely to be the remains of the Second World War coastal battery and associated artillery searchlights described above. These features were digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset). They are still visible at this location on the most recent comprehensive aerial images available to the project.
Sources/Archives (8)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0011270.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0011270.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0011270.
- <4> SDO17228 Monograph: Dobinson, C S. 2000. Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.1. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956. 176-181.
- <5> SDO17229 Monograph: Dobinson, C S. 2000. Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.2. Coast artillery, 1900-1956. 271.
- <6> SDO13088 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1411 F20 4023-24.
- <7> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
- <8> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1425457.
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Related Events/Activities (1)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 70124 76712 (102m by 100m) (12 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY77NW |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0011270
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 163
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 77 NW 11
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1425457
Record last edited
Nov 20 2023 11:12AM