Thesaurus Term/Concept: COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY

Identifier	123424
Class	DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status	Preferred
Index?	Yes
Scope Note	A defensive battery positioned facing out to sea enabling the guns to be brought to bear on enemy shipping and amphibious craft.

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Instances/Examples (4)

Context	Record
Monument Type	MWX1365 19th century to modern East Weare Batteries, east of Naval cemetery, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1364 Coast artillery battery at Portland Castle, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1366 Second World War Coast Artillery Battery, East Weare Camp, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type	MWX1354 Second World War Coast Artillery Battery, Wyke Regis, Weymouth (Monument)