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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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)