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Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham

England
List entry 1453065
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1453065
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.13 hectares
Grid reference
SZ8980096440
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham is a reinforced concrete structure constructed during the Second World War as part of the Mulberry Harbour artificial port system. The caisson was built to serve as a functional component of the temporary harbour facilities developed for the D-Day landings and subsequent operations in Normandy. The structure consists of a hollow concrete box designed to be towed into position and sunk to form part of the breakwater infrastructure that would protect the invasion fleet and supply operations. The caisson remains in situ off the Sussex coast, representing a substantial and tangible survival of wartime engineering innovation and amphibious warfare logistics from 1944 onwards.

Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1453065. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham?

Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham is a reinforced concrete structure constructed during the Second World War as part of the Mulberry Harbour artificial port system. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1453065.

Who is responsible for protecting Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham?

Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham 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 1453065.

What other scheduled monuments are near Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beckett's Barn and adjoining earthworks (1.6 km), Phoenix Caisson (outer) off Pagham Harbour (2.4 km), Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel (2.7 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Beckett's Barn and adjoining earthworks
1.6 km
Phoenix Caisson (outer) off Pagham Harbour
2.4 km
Ringwork south of St Wilfred's Chapel
2.7 km
Keep of Tote Copse castle, 400m north of Decoy Farmhouse
8.7 km
Roman amphitheatre
8.8 km
Chichester City Walls, The Tower, Orchard Street
9.1 km
St Martin's Lane, Little London car park, Roman site
9.1 km
Market cross
9.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham

Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham stands on Eocene claystone, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is claystone.

The wider landscape

Around Phoenix Caisson (inner) off Pagham

ChichesterRoman town · ~5.7 milesFishbourne Roman PalaceArchaeological site · ~6.5 miles
Domesday entry for Pagham, Sussex →
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