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Gun platform 440m south east of Muskham Bridge is a Civil War fortification located in Nottinghamshire. The earthwork dates to the English Civil War period in the mid-seventeenth century and represents part of the defensive infrastructure constructed during the conflict. The platform was designed to mount artillery for military purposes, reflecting the strategic importance of the region during the war. Such gun platforms formed part of the fortified landscape created by both Royalist and Parliamentarian forces throughout the English Midlands during the 1640s.
Gun platform 440m south east of Muskham Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016047. View the official record →
Gun platform 440m south east of Muskham Bridge is a Civil War fortification located in Nottinghamshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016047.
Gun platform 440m south east of Muskham Bridge 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 1016047.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newark town wall (Lombard Street) (2.2 km), Standing cross known as Beaumond Cross (2.5 km), Queen's Sconce (2.8 km).
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Gun platform 440m south east of Muskham Bridge stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.