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Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines is a fortification forming part of the defensive earthwork system constructed around Gosport in Hampshire during the English Civil War period, likely dating from the 1640s. The bastion represents military engineering of the mid-seventeenth century, when Gosport's strategic position near Portsmouth made it a significant defensive location. The structure survives as an archaeological monument illustrating the fortification practices of the Civil War era, when such bastions provided platforms for artillery and defensive positions against potential attack from the sea and land.
Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001849. View the official record →
Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines is a fortification forming part of the defensive earthwork system constructed around Gosport in Hampshire during the English Civil War period, likely dating from the 1640s. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001849.
Bastion No 1, Gosport Lines 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 1001849.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Monckton (2 km), No. 5 Battery, Stokes Bay Lines (2.2 km), Gilkicker fort (2.5 km).
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