Monument record SLY 062 - Shotley Fort (1862); HMS Ganges (1904); Shotley Battery
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Summary
Coastal defence fort, built to defend Harwich Harbour in 1862/3, in form of 'an irregular seven-sided work with an unrevetted ditch and loop-holed Carnot wall' (S1). Details in (S1)(S2). Scheduled
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 25040 33958 (184m by 237m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TM23SE |
| Civil Parish | SHOTLEY, BABERGH, SUFFOLK |
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Full Description
Coastal defence fort, built to defend Harwich Harbour in 1862/3, in form of 'an irregular seven-sided work with an unrevetted ditch and loop-holed Carnot wall' (S1). Details in (S1)(S2)(S4).
22 June 2004: scheduled - details in (S3)
Sources/Archives (5)
- <M1> SSF50072 Unpublished document: Suffolk Archaeological Service. Parish Files. (S1)(2).
- <S1> SSF50094 Bibliographic reference: Miscellaneous Bibliographic reference. Kent P, Fortifications of East Anglia, 1988, 91-95, ill.
- <S2> SSF50054 Map: Sommers M, Notated maps of Shotley Fort, 2002.
- <S3> SSF50080 Unpublished document: English Heritage. English Heritage, Scheduling information.
- <S4> SSF54548 Unpublished document: Aitkens, P.. 2003. A report on the Historic features at HMS Ganges Site, Shotley Peninsular.
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2012 11:45AM