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The gun battery 150m north of St Mawes Castle is a First World War coastal defence installation constructed to protect the strategically important anchorage at Carrick Roads in Mount's Bay. Built during the early twentieth century when fears of German naval attack prompted extensive fortification of the Cornish coast, the battery formed part of an integrated defensive network centred on the sixteenth-century castle itself. The installation comprised gun emplacements and associated earthworks typical of the period's temporary and semi-permanent fortification practices. This site represents the continued military significance of St Mawes Castle and its surrounding landscape during the age of modern naval warfare.
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 150m north of St Mawes Castle is a First World War coastal defence installation constructed to protect the strategically important anchorage at Carrick Roads in Mount's Bay. 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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