Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWorld War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm

England
List entry 1020961
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020961
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.19 hectares
Grid reference
SZ 69991 99404
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, located 570 metres south-east of Sinah Farm in Hampshire, is a scheduled ancient monument comprising defensive structures erected during the Second World War. The site represents part of the extensive anti-aircraft defences established across southern England during the 1940s to counter German aerial attack, particularly during and after the Blitz. The gunsite would have housed heavy anti-aircraft artillery and associated operational infrastructure typical of such installations. This designation reflects the archaeological and historical importance of World War II military heritage within the English landscape as a record of civilian and military defence during the conflict.

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020961. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm?

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, located 570 metres south-east of Sinah Farm in Hampshire, is a scheduled ancient monument comprising defensive structures erected during the Second World War.

Who is responsible for protecting World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm?

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm 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 1020961.

What other scheduled monuments are near World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort Cumberland (1.8 km), Eastney sewage pumping station (2.6 km), Tourner Bury, Hayling Island, South Hayling (3.3 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm

World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm stands on Thames Group, bedrock that formed in the Eocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.

The wider landscape

Around World War II Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite (P2) at Sinah Common, 570m south east of Sinah Farm

Fishbourne Roman PalaceArchaeological site · ~9 milesChichesterRoman town · ~10.5 milesWinchesterRoman town · ~23 milesBattle of Cheriton 1644Battle (1644) · ~19.8 miles