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Fort Clarence is a Napoleonic-era coastal artillery fortification located at Gravesend in Kent, England. The fort was constructed in the early nineteenth century as part of the extensive defensive preparations against the threat of French invasion during the Napoleonic Wars. Built of brick and stone, the fort exemplifies the standard design of Martello-type fortifications and similar coastal defence structures of its period, featuring gun emplacements and defensive walls positioned to command approaches along the Thames estuary. The monument represents an important chapter in British military engineering and coastal defence strategy during the early 1800s.
Fort Clarence is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003365. View the official record →
Fort Clarence is a Napoleonic-era coastal artillery fortification located at Gravesend in Kent, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003365.
Fort Clarence 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 1003365.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bell barrow in Shoulder of Mutton Wood (2.7 km), Fort Horstead (2.8 km), Bishop's palace at Halling (5 km).
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