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D-Day landing craft maintenance site, 170 metres north of Saltash Pier is a Second World War military installation dating to 1944. The site comprises the remains of structures and facilities used for the repair and maintenance of landing craft in preparation for and following the D-Day operations. Located on the Cornish bank of the River Tamar, the installation served as a functional support base for amphibious operations during the latter stages of the Second World War. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument in recognition of its archaeological and historical importance to understanding the logistics and infrastructure supporting the Normandy landings.
D-Day landing craft maintenance site, 170m north of Saltash Pier is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020053. View the official record →
D-Day landing craft maintenance site, 170 metres north of Saltash Pier is a Second World War military installation dating to 1944. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020053.
D-Day landing craft maintenance site, 170m north of Saltash Pier 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 1020053.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Battery with Royal Commission fortifications called Redoubt No.5 at Maker Heights (6.9 km), Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery at Maker Heights (7.4 km), Two batteries and part of a third at Maker Heights called Redoubt No1, Redoubt No2 and Redoubt No3 (7.6 km).
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