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Monument record MWX2460 - Peveril Point: Battery

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Summary

Battery located at Peveril Point.

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Type and Period (1)

BATTERY (Georgian - 1755 AD to 1765 AD)

Full Description

Battery located at Peveril Point, indicated on Taylor's 1765 'Map of Dorsetshire'. (1)

<1> Taylor, Isaac, 1765, Map of Dorsetshire (Cartographic materials). SWX7290.

Sources/Archives (1)

<1> SWX7290 Cartographic materials: Taylor, Isaac. 1765. Map of Dorsetshire.

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Location

Grid reference	SZ 04 78 (point) Estimated from sources
Map sheet	SZ07NW
Civil Parish	Swanage; Dorset
Unitary Authority	Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

Conservation Area: Swanage Conservation Area

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 020 132

Record last edited

Aug 23 2024 4:53PM

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