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North Weald Redoubt is a fortified earthwork constructed during the Napoleonic Wars as part of England's coastal defence system. Built in the early nineteenth century, the redoubt forms part of the extensive network of fortifications erected to counter the threat of French invasion during the Napoleonic period. The monument consists of a substantial military earthwork with defensive ditches and ramparts characteristic of Napoleonic-era field fortification design. Its strategic location in Essex reflects the period's concern with protecting the southeast of England from potential amphibious assault.
A London mobilisation centre known as the North Weald Redoubt is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018456. View the official record →
North Weald Redoubt is a fortified earthwork constructed during the Napoleonic Wars as part of England's coastal defence system. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018456.
A London mobilisation centre known as the North Weald Redoubt is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1018456.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ongar Park Pale north west of Collier's Hatch (1.6 km), Moat House moated site (2 km), Moated site known as Marshalls, 290m south of Weald Place (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of A London mobilisation centre known as the North Weald Redoubt's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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A London mobilisation centre known as the North Weald Redoubt stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.