Thesaurus Term/Concept: COASTAL BATTERY

Identifier 123427
Class DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A site including artillery pieces and associated structures directed out to sea to engage enemy shipping and defend the coastline. Use more specific term where known.

Broader Terms/Concepts (1)

Related Terms/Concepts (4)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (5)

Instances/Examples (18)

Context Record
Monument Type MWX1381 19th century coastal battery, Verne Citadel, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1324 Avon Run Road, Friars Cliff, Christchurch; coastal artillery battery (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1376 Coast Artillery Battery, New Breakwater, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1453 Coast Artillery Battery, Peveril Point, Swanage (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1375 Coast Artillery Battery, Portland Breakwater (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1297 Coastal Artillery Battery, Lyme Regis (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1382 East Weare Battery, east of Verne Citadel, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1373 First World War battery observation post, North-Eastern Breakwater, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1378 Inner Pier Head Fort (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1379 New Breakwater 'A' Pier Head (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1461 Poole Emergency Coastal Battery, Brownsea Island Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MDO46340 Second World War anti-aircraft rocket projector battery, Blacknor, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MDO47398 Second World War coastal battery, New Breakwater C Pier Head, Bincleaves Groyne, Portland Harbour (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1377 Second World War coastal battery, North-Eastern Breakwater, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1416 Second World War Coastal Battery, Nothe Fort, Weymouth (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1462 Second World War emergency coast defence battery, Redend Point, Studland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1383 Second World War Verne Quarry Battery, Portland (Monument)
Monument Type MWX1430 Upton Fort, Osmington (Monument)