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The gun battery located approximately 150 metres north of St Mawes Castle is a First World War coastal defence installation constructed to supplement the protective armament of the castle itself. Built during the period of intensified coastal fortification in response to German naval and submarine threat, the battery represents the military strategic importance accorded to Carrick Roads and the Falmouth approaches during the Great War. The installation would have mounted artillery pieces positioned to command the waters and approaches guarded by the castle, forming part of an integrated coastal defence scheme. This battery exemplifies the adaptation of existing fortified positions through the addition of contemporary artillery emplacements during the early twentieth century conflict.
Early 20th century gun battery 150m north of St Mawes Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013808. View the official record →
The gun battery located approximately 150 metres north of St Mawes Castle is a First World War coastal defence installation constructed to supplement the protective armament of the castle itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013808.
Early 20th century gun battery 150m north of St Mawes Castle 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 1013808.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Mawes Castle (0.2 km), Holy well of St Mawes, 80m east of St Mawes Methodist Church (0.7 km), Pendennis peninsula fortifications (2.1 km).
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Early 20th century gun battery 150m north of St Mawes Castle stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.