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Limpert Bay Anti-invasion Defences is a Second World War defensive installation located in Wales, constructed as part of the broader anti-invasion preparations undertaken following the fall of France in 1940. The site comprises defensive structures typical of the period, designed to counter the threat of German amphibious assault on the Welsh coast. These defences form part of the extensive network of coastal fortifications established across Britain during the early 1940s, reflecting contemporary military strategy and engineering responses to the invasion threat. The monument is recorded in the Cadw schedule as SAM GM601, indicating its recognition as a site of historical and archaeological significance.
Limpert Bay Anti-invasion Defences is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM601. View the official record →
Limpert Bay Anti-invasion Defences is a Second World War defensive installation located in Wales, constructed as part of the broader anti-invasion preparations undertaken following the fall of France in 1940. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM601.
Limpert Bay Anti-invasion Defences dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a anti invasion defence site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Limpert Bay Anti-invasion Defences is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM601.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Aberthaw Medieval Site (0.8 km), East Orchard Wood Pillbox (1.7 km), Deserted Medieval Village North East of Rock Farm (1.9 km).
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