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Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House is a Second World War defensive fortification constructed as part of Britain's air defence infrastructure during the 1940s. The battery consisted of anti-aircraft gun positions and associated structures designed to provide protection against enemy aircraft attacking the Dorset coast and inland strategic targets. The site remains visible as earthwork remains and scattered archaeological features characteristic of temporary military installations of the period. Such batteries formed an essential component of the Home Defence network, with numerous examples constructed across southern England following the escalation of air warfare.
Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019153. View the official record →
Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House is a Second World War defensive fortification constructed as part of Britain's air defence infrastructure during the 1940s. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019153.
Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House 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 1019153.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Group of six pillow mounds 470m north west of Barnston Farm (8.8 km), The Rings: a ringwork and bailey and a Civil War battery 400m south west of Corfe Castle (9 km), Bowl barrow 1120m WNW of Peaked Close House: part of a dispersed round barrow cemetery on Corfe Common (10 km).
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