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Mount Batten is a scheduled ancient monument located on the Barbican peninsula in Plymouth, Devon, comprising defensive structures from multiple periods of English military history. The site features a seventeenth-century artillery tower built to defend Plymouth Sound and the surrounding waters, alongside Civil War period breastworks constructed during the English Civil War in the mid-seventeenth century. Second World War remains are also present on the site, reflecting its continued strategic importance during the defence of the South West during the German invasion threat. The monument preserves layers of fortification practice spanning over three centuries of coastal defence strategy.
Mount Batten: 17th century artillery tower, Civil War breastwork, and World War II remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017599. View the official record →
Mount Batten is a scheduled ancient monument located on the Barbican peninsula in Plymouth, Devon, comprising defensive structures from multiple periods of English military history. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017599.
Mount Batten: 17th century artillery tower, Civil War breastwork, and World War II remains 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 1017599.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Staddon Heights Defences including Fort Staddon Fort, Brownhill Battery, Watch House Battery, Staddon Heights Battery, Staddon Battery and associated features and structures (2.3 km), Fort Bovisand (2.5 km), Breakwater fort (3.1 km).
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