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Cawsand Fort is a nineteenth-century coastal defence fortification located on the Cornish peninsula near Plymouth Sound. Built during the period of Victorian military expansion and the perceived threat of French invasion, the fort forms part of the extensive network of defensive structures erected along the south Devon and Cornwall coast. The fort's physical remains include characteristic Victorian engineering with gun emplacements designed to command the approaches to Plymouth Sound, one of England's most strategically important naval harbours. As a scheduled ancient monument, Cawsand Fort represents a significant example of nineteenth-century military architecture and the contemporary defensive priorities of the British state.
Cawsand Fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016102. View the official record →
Cawsand Fort is a nineteenth-century coastal defence fortification located on the Cornish peninsula near Plymouth Sound. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016102.
Cawsand Fort 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 1016102.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Royal Commission fortifications at Forder Hill including two musketry lines and a road block (0.6 km), Two batteries and part of a third at Maker Heights called Redoubt No1, Redoubt No2 and Redoubt No3 (0.9 km), Battery and Royal Commission fortification called Grenville Battery (0.9 km).
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