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Artillery castle and associated earthworks at Camber

England
List entry 1014632
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1014632
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
6.36 hectares
Grid reference
TQ 92123 18508
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Camber Castle is a coastal artillery fortress built by Henry VIII in the 1540s as part of his systematic defence of the Sussex coast against French invasion. The castle was constructed as a low, squat structure designed to mount cannon and represents an important example of mid-Tudor military architecture adapted to the emerging technology of gunpowder warfare. Originally positioned closer to the sea, the castle has been progressively isolated from the water as the landscape has silted up and changed over the centuries. The associated earthworks and the castle's distinctive design reflect the strategic priorities of the Tudor period, when coastal fortifications were essential to the defence of southern England.

Artillery castle and associated earthworks at Camber is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014632. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Artillery castle and associated earthworks at Camber?

Camber Castle is a coastal artillery fortress built by Henry VIII in the 1540s as part of his systematic defence of the Sussex coast against French invasion. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014632.

Who is responsible for protecting Artillery castle and associated earthworks at Camber?

Artillery castle and associated earthworks at Camber 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 1014632.

What other scheduled monuments are near Artillery castle and associated earthworks at Camber?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Strand Gate, Winchelsea (1.8 km), Ferry Gate, Winchelsea (2 km), Barn and cellar in Rectory Lane (2.2 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Strand Gate, Winchelsea
1.8 km
Ferry Gate, Winchelsea
2 km
Barn and cellar in Rectory Lane
2.2 km
Grey Friars, Winchelsea
2.2 km
Medieval town of Winchelsea
2.5 km
Royal Military Canal, Wickham Cliff to Strand Bridge, Winchelsea
2.7 km
Town ditch N of New Gate, Winchelsea
2.9 km
New Gate, Winchelsea
2.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Artillery castle and associated earthworks at Camber

Artillery castle and associated earthworks at Camber stands on Wealden Group, bedrock that formed in the Barremian. The rock here is sandstone and siltstone, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Artillery castle and associated earthworks at Camber

Battle of Hastings 1066Battle (1066) · ~10.9 miles
Domesday entry for Rye, Sussex →
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