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Coast battery

Cloch Lighthouse, coast battery 295m SSE of

Scotland
HES SM12803
Site type
Coast battery
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Cloch Lighthouse coast battery is a fortified position situated on the Renfrewshire coast, 295 metres south-south-east of Cloch Lighthouse. The site occupies bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, a geological formation of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone dating to the Osagean period, which provides a firm foundation on the clifftop location. The battery was constructed to defend the Firth of Clyde during the period of militarisation along Scotland's western seaboard, commanding views across the water towards Dumbartonshire. Such coast batteries formed part of a wider network of defensive installations protecting strategic shipping routes and industrial ports from enemy attack. The site is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM12803, recognising its archaeological and historical significance as a testimony to Scotland's coastal defence strategy during its period of operation.

Cloch Lighthouse, coast battery 295m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12803. View the official record →

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What is Cloch Lighthouse, coast battery 295m SSE of?

Cloch Lighthouse coast battery is a fortified position situated on the Renfrewshire coast, 295 metres south-south-east of Cloch Lighthouse. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12803.

Who is responsible for protecting Cloch Lighthouse, coast battery 295m SSE of?

Cloch Lighthouse, coast battery 295m SSE of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM12803.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cloch Lighthouse, coast battery 295m SSE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cloch Lighthouse, anti-submarine tethering points 15m N and 10m SW of (0.3 km), Kirkbrae House, burial vault 65m ENE of (3.5 km), Overton reservoirs 1-8 and associated channels, Clyde Muirshiel Park (4.4 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.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
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.
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
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Cloch Lighthouse, anti-submarine tethering points 15m N and 10m SW of
Anti-submarine tethering points 15m n and0.3 km
Kirkbrae House, burial vault 65m ENE of
Burial vault3.5 km
Overton reservoirs 1-8 and associated channels, Clyde Muirshiel Park
Clyde muirshiel park4.4 km
Glen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE of
Cairn5.2 km
Loch Thom-Overton, water cut
Water cut5.3 km
Ardhallow Battery and Defences
5.4 km
Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of
Cairn6.8 km
Creag Bhreac,cairn 100m ESE of
Cairn6.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cloch Lighthouse, coast battery 295m SSE of

Cloch Lighthouse, coast battery 295m SSE of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

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