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SOUTHSEA CASTLE EAST BATTERY

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Coastal battery to the east of Southsea Castle, built as part of the 1860s defence review of Portsmouth's defences. It was modified in circa 1902 and armed with two 6-inch breech-loading (BL) Mk. VII guns. By the First World War it gained two additional 9.2-inch BL Mk. X guns. The 6-inch guns were removed after 1927, and during the Second World War it mounted only the 9.2-inch guns.

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Coastal battery. Gun emplacements and lower level works remain. The area has been heavily landscaped. [information from 1997 aerial photographs].Portsmouth. (1)

Southsea Castle located at SZ 645 980. East Battery was built as part of Portmouth's defences in the 1860s. It was modified in circa 1902 and armed with two 6-inch breech-loading (BL) Mk. VII guns. By the First World War it gained two additional 9.2-inch BL Mk. X guns. The 6-inch guns were removed after 1927, and by the Second World War it mounted only the 9.2-inch guns. (2-3)

Emplacements and lower level works remain. The area has been heavily landscaped. (4)

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(1) Migrated Defence of Britain Project database record originally compiled from various sources

The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm

(2) C.S. Dobinson 2000 Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.1. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956

6.1 Page(s)167-176

(3) C.S. Dobinson 2000 Twentieth century fortifications in England. Volume 6.2. Coast Artillery, 1900-1956

6.2 Page(s)259

(4) Michael J. Anderton 2000 Twentieth century military recording project: World War Two Coastal Batteries

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