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Monument details

Summary

Dated to 1798, it had 4 x 24 pounder and 1 x 18 pounder guns. It was removed in 1803 because, at 120 feet above sea level, it could not cover the beaches effectively. The available aerial photographs which cover this area have been examined as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2), and there was no visible sign of the site at this location.

Monument Types

• COASTAL BATTERY (BATTERY, Post Medieval - 1798 AD to 1803 AD)

Full description

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TR 243369. East Wear Battery. Dated to 1798, it had 4 x 24 pounder and 1 x 18 pounder guns. (1)

The available aerial photographs which cover this area have been examined as part of the South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey NMP (Component 2), and there was no visible sign of the site at this location (2).

Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKe6815.

<1> Handbook of Kent's Defences 1540-1945 1977 40 (D Bennett) (OS Card Reference). SKE43681.

<2> Cornwall Council Historic Environment Projects and Gloucestershire County Council, 2011, South East Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey National Mapping Programme Components 1&2: Results of NMP Mapping (Unpublished document). SKE25954.

<3> Southern Water Services, 1993, Dover & Folkestone Wastewater Treatment scheme Environmental Statement (Unpublished document). SKE6815.

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