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FOWEY NUMBER TWO GUN BATTERY

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The site of Number Two Gun (4.7inch) Battery - one of two defending Fowey Harbour during the Second World War. On old gun position at St Catherine's Castle, Fowey, on West bank at entrance to Fowey Harbour.

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The site of Number Two Gun (4.7inch) - one of two defending Fowey Harbour. On old gun position at St. Catherine's Castle, Fowey, on W bank at entrance to Fowey Harbour. (1)

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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

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