Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHeavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth

Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth

England
List entry 1021291
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021291
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.69 hectares
Grid reference
ST 52425 80836
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery 520m east of Holes Mouth is a Second World War defensive installation located in Gloucestershire. The battery formed part of the extensive anti-aircraft defences established across Britain during the 1940s to counter the threat of German aerial bombardment. Such installations typically comprised gun emplacements, ammunition magazines, and associated operational structures designed to house crews and equipment. The site represents the material legacy of Britain's home defence strategy during the latter phase of the Second World War.

Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021291. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth?

Heavy Anti-aircraft Battery 520m east of Holes Mouth is a Second World War defensive installation located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021291.

Who is responsible for protecting Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth?

Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth 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 1021291.

What other scheduled monuments are near Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Part of the Roman Settlement of Abonae (5.7 km), Slight univallate hillfort on Conygar Hill (6.3 km), Part of a Roman road on Durdham Down (7.2 km).

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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth

Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.