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The Bulwark is a Civil War fieldwork and Second World War gun emplacement located 150 metres north of Earith Bridge in Huntingdonshire. The monument comprises earthwork fortifications that served defensive purposes during two distinct periods of English military conflict, reflecting the strategic importance of the Ouse valley crossing at this location. The site's Civil War phase dates to the 17th century conflict between Royalist and Parliamentarian forces, whilst the later gun emplacement represents Home Defence preparations during the Second World War. The surviving earthwork remains preserve evidence of both military periods and contribute to understanding of the region's defensive landscape across centuries of armed conflict.
The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013282. View the official record →
The Bulwark is a Civil War fieldwork and Second World War gun emplacement located 150 metres north of Earith Bridge in Huntingdonshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013282.
The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge 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 1013282.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 450m east of Shelford Farm (0.8 km), Two bowl barrows 370m and 505m south of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery (1.3 km), Three bowl barrows 450m and 570m east of New England, part of the Haddenham round barrow cemetery (1.7 km).
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The Bulwark: a Civil War fieldwork and World War II gun emplacement, 150m north of Earith Bridge stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.