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Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth is a Second World War coastal defence installation located in Gloucestershire. The battery formed part of Britain's air defence network during the 1940s, protecting against enemy aircraft during the aerial campaign of the war. As a heavy anti-aircraft battery, it would have been equipped with substantial gun emplacements and associated operational structures typical of such installations from this period. The site represents the military infrastructure developed along vulnerable stretches of the English coast and inland areas during the conflict.
Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021291. View the official record →
Heavy Anti-aircraft battery 520m east of Holes Mouth is a Second World War coastal defence installation located in Gloucestershire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021291.
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.
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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