Monument record MWX1383 - Second World War Verne Quarry Battery, Portland
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Summary
The Verne Quarry Battery was located at East Weare Camp and constructed in 1940-1. It was constructed of concrete and some of the buildings and gun emplacements are still extant.
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Full Description
Coast artillery battery, in bad condition. Coastal battery. Remains of gun emplacements and a number of original buildings are clearly visible and in good condition. However, there are also a large number of modern buildings in the area, including some built over earlier features. [information from 1996 aerial photographs]. East Weare Camp, Isle of Portland. <1-3>
Coastal battery. Remains of gun emplacements and a number of original buildings are clearly visible and in good condition. However, there are also a large number of modern buildings in the area, including some built over earlier features.
East Weare Second World War coastal battery is visible as a structure on aerial photographs of the 1940s <4> and recent aerial imagery <5> to the east of the Verne Citadel, Portland. Gun emplacements and associated buildings are visible over an area measuring approximately 130 m by 82 m. A second battery, constructed in the 1900s is located to the north (see linked record). This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (6)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project. S0013741.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database. S0013741.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01. S0013741.
- <4> SDO13055 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 04-NOV-1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824 3229-30.
- <5> SDO12705 Aerial Photograph: XX-XXX-2009. Google Earth.
- <6> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1427858.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 69788 73619 (88m by 134m) (29 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: S0013741
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 4 001 169
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: 1427858
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: SY 67 SE 173
Record last edited
Jun 14 2023 4:33PM