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Monument record TQ 97 NW 133 - 19th Century Harbour Defence Battery, Bastion No.1, Sheerness Lines, Sheerness
Summary
Emplacements for 64 pdr rml guns. The outer two, of three, survive on the north-western side.
Location
Grid reference | TQ 91622 75260 (point) Centred |
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Map sheet | TQ97NW |
Civil Parish | SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT |
District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1995, Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town (Unpublished document). SWX6974.
<3> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9556.
<4> 1942, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9993.
<5> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10227.
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <2> SWX6974 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1995. Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town.
- <3> SWX9556 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4023. print.
- <4> SWX9993 Photograph (Print): 1942. Photograph. 19. print.
- <5> SWX10227 Photograph (Print): 1998. Photograph. 3338. print.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Buildings survey on Sheerness Dockyard, Defences & Blue Town (EKE8308)
Record last edited
Mar 22 2004 1:31AM