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Horsea Island D-Day Landing Craft Maintenance Site is a Second World War military installation located in Hampshire, England. The site comprises the remains of structures and facilities constructed during the preparations for the D-Day landings in 1944, serving as a maintenance and repair depot for landing craft. The physical evidence includes concrete foundations, dispersed building remains, and associated infrastructure typical of wartime operational bases. As a designated monument, the site preserves important material evidence of the logistical preparations essential to Operation Overlord and represents a significant aspect of Britain's role in the Second World War.
Horsea Island D-Day Landing Craft Maintenance Site is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1479109. View the official record →
Horsea Island D-Day Landing Craft Maintenance Site is a Second World War military installation located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1479109.
Horsea Island D-Day Landing Craft Maintenance Site 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 1479109.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Long Curtain, King's Bastion and Spur Redoubt (4.8 km), Gunboat Traverser System (5.4 km), Lumps Fort and practice battery (5.8 km).
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