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Point Battery is a coastal fortification located in Hampshire, England, dating from the sixteenth century. The battery comprises King Edward's Tower and Square Tower, which were constructed as part of the defence system protecting the Solent during the Tudor period. These structures represent the military engineering strategies employed by the crown to counter potential threats from continental powers, particularly France and Spain. The towers exemplify the transition in fortification design from medieval castle architecture to the purpose-built artillery batteries that characterised early modern coastal defence.
Point Battery including King Edward's Tower and Square Tower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001870. View the official record →
Point Battery is a coastal fortification located in Hampshire, England, dating from the sixteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001870.
Point Battery including King Edward's Tower and Square Tower 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 1001870.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gunboat Traverser System (1.3 km), Southsea Castle (1.8 km), Spitbank Fort (2.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Point Battery including King Edward's Tower and Square Tower's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Point Battery including King Edward's Tower and Square Tower stands on Bracklesham Group And Barton Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is sand, silt and clay.