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Monument record TQ 97 NW 134 - Harbour Defence Battery: Bastion No.1, Sheerness Lines, Sheerness (1890s)
Summary
Shown on a plan of 1895, but removed within ten years. The north-eastern corner of the bastion retains an emplacement. West of the emplacement are two hoists, one for shells and the other for cartridges, raised for the stoes below. The store is preserved but its brick-lined rooms are partially filled with rubble. Over it lies a mound supporting a direction finder, comprising a platform with low concrete parapet.
Location
| Grid reference | TQ 9167 7524 (point) Centred |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TQ97NW |
| Civil Parish | SHEERNESS, SWALE, KENT |
| District | SWALE, KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1995, Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town (Unpublished document). SWX6974.
Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England, 1995, Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town (Unpublished document). SWX6974.
<1> Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy, Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites (Index). SKE6445.
<2> 1946, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX9556.
<3> 1998, Photograph (Photograph (Print)). SWX10227.
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SWX6974 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1995. Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town.
- --- SWX6974 Unpublished document: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments in England. 1995. Sheerness: The Dockyard, Defences and Blue Town.
- <1> SKE6445 Index: Victor Smith and Ron Crowdy. Thames Gateway Assesment: Gazetteer of Defence Sites.
- <2> SWX9556 Photograph (Print): 1946. Photograph. 4023. print.
- <3> 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 12:13PM