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The Battery is a scheduled ancient monument located in Hampshire, England. It is a coastal fortification dating from the English Civil War period, constructed during the mid-seventeenth century as part of the defensive works established during the conflict. The site comprises earthwork remains characteristic of Civil War-era artillery fortifications, featuring the characteristic angular bastions and gun emplacements typical of such constructions. Its survival as an archaeological monument provides evidence of the military engineering and coastal defence strategies employed during this significant period of English history.
'The Battery' is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001813. View the official record →
The Battery is a scheduled ancient monument located in Hampshire, England.
'The Battery' 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 1001813.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork at Penley (1.8 km), Barley Pound earthworks (3.8 km), Powderham Castle (4.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of 'The Battery''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.
'The Battery' stands on White Chalk Subgroup, bedrock that formed in the Maastrichtian. The rock here is chalk.