Monument record MWX4703 - Heavy anti aircraft battery, Southwell, Portland
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Summary
Possible military buildings showing clear spearhead bastion features visible on a 1940s AP. The Second World War HAA battery and associated military buildings are visible as structures on aerial photographs of the 1940s at Southwell, Portland. Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Portland C. Heavy Anti Aircraft Battery Portland 4.
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Full Description
ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY. From site list with letter. Isle of Portland HAA Recorder- R. Perry. <1-3>
Possible military buildings on the coast at Portland, showing clear spearhead bastion features visible on a 1940s aerial photograph <4>. The image is not complete, but there are suggestions of a hexagonal bank or rampart around the buildings, possibly the ruins of a fortified coastal battery? Much of it may now be built over.
A Second World War HAA battery and associated military buildings are visible as structures on aerial photographs of the 1940s <5> at Southwell, Portland. The HAA battery is centred at SY 68298 70163. A group of buildings are located to the north, connected by a road, at SY 368135 70310. Possible foxholes and other possible defensive features are located around the site. Aerial photographs of 1948 <6> show that the site has been partially cleared. This site was digitally plotted during the South West Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey (Dorset).
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SWX5 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 1995. Defence of Britain Project.
- <2> SDO128 Machine readable data file: Council for British Archaeology. 2003. Defence of Britain Project Database.
- <3> SDO17227 Excavation archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Project Archive DEB01.
- <4> SWX8819 Digital archive: Anon. 1940. 1940s APs. Ap40_367000E_71000N.tif.
- <5> SDO13031 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13-APR-1946. RAF 106G/UK/1411 4051-2.
- <6> SDO13078 Aerial Photograph: Cambridge University Collection of Aerial Photography. 20-JUN-1948. CUCAP AS12.
- <7> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1413236.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 6809 7016 (399m by 447m) (155 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY67SE |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Defence of Britain database: 2566
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 67 SE 177
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1413236
Record last edited
Jun 1 2023 11:19AM