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The Battery is a Civil War fortification located in Cumberland, England. The structure dates to the seventeenth century and represents military engineering of the English Civil War period. It consists of an earthen gun emplacement designed to mount artillery, reflecting the defensive requirements of the conflict era. The site survives as a physical testament to the strategic fortifications constructed during the Civil War years, when Cumberland was contested territory in the broader conflict between Royalist and Parliamentary forces.
The Battery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007145. View the official record →
The Battery is a Civil War fortification located in Cumberland, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007145.
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 1007145.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two Roman forts and three sections of Roman road at Caermote (1.1 km), Snittlegarth moated site (2 km), Ireby Old Church, churchyard and two cross bases (3.1 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 Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Ordovician, bedrock that formed in the Ordovician. The rock here is mafic lava.