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Long Curtain, King's Bastion and Spur Redoubt is a Napoleonic War fortification located in Hampshire, England. The site comprises interconnected defensive earthworks constructed during the early nineteenth century as part of the extensive chain of Palmerston Forts built to protect the southern coast of England against potential French invasion. The fortification features the characteristic angular bastion design typical of Napoleonic military engineering, with long curtain walls and supplementary redoubts designed to provide interlocking fields of fire. The earthwork remains substantially intact and represents an important example of nineteenth-century British coastal defence strategy and engineering practice during the period of heightened threat from Napoleonic France.
Long Curtain, King's Bastion and Spur Redoubt is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008754. View the official record →
Long Curtain, King's Bastion and Spur Redoubt is a Napoleonic War fortification located in Hampshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008754.
Long Curtain, King's Bastion and Spur Redoubt 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 1008754.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Southsea Castle (1.5 km), Gunboat Traverser System (1.6 km), Spitbank Fort (2 km).
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