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St Ishmael's Scar Beach Defence Gun House is a Post Medieval and Modern period coastal defence structure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. The gun house represents the militarisation of the Welsh coastline during a period of heightened national security concerns, likely relating to nineteenth or twentieth century defensive requirements. The structure forms part of the broader pattern of fortified positions established to protect vulnerable stretches of the British coastline against potential invasion or naval threat. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, the site retains archaeological and historical significance as evidence of evolving military architecture and coastal defence strategy in Wales.
St Ishmael's Scar Beach Defence Gun House is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CM383. View the official record →
St Ishmael's Scar Beach Defence Gun House is a Post Medieval and Modern period coastal defence structure located in Carmarthenshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference CM383.
St Ishmael's Scar Beach Defence Gun House dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a gun house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
St Ishmael's Scar Beach Defence Gun House 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 CM383.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Llansteffan (2.2 km), Round Barrow 330m SW of Mynydd-Uchaf (3.4 km), Coleman Dovecot (3.6 km).
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