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Civil War gun battery 50m south west of St Peters and St Paul's Church is a seventeenth-century military earthwork located in Nottinghamshire. The battery dates to the English Civil War period and represents the type of temporary fortification constructed to support siege operations or defensive positions during the conflict. Its location near the parish church reflects the strategic importance of controlling key settlements during the war, when such batteries were rapidly constructed to provide artillery support. The earthwork survives as an upstanding archaeological feature and is designated as an ancient monument in recognition of its historical significance to understanding Civil War military engineering and Nottinghamshire's role in the conflict.
Civil War gun battery 50m south west of St Peters and St Paul's Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016151. View the official record →
Civil War gun battery 50m south west of St Peters and St Paul's Church is a seventeenth-century military earthwork located in Nottinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016151.
Civil War gun battery 50m south west of St Peters and St Paul's Church 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 1016151.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Succession of rectilinear enclosures SW of Shelford Manor (1.1 km), Motte and bailey castle adjacent to River Trent (2.7 km), Henge 120m south of Lodge Farm (2.8 km).
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