Site of Second World War coastal gun battery, The Ramparts, Foulness Point (EHER 81201)

Now destroyed. The site of a Second World War coastal gun battery emplacement and camp known as "Ramparts", located at Foulness Point. The emplacement originally had two six-inch guns situated on a specially strengthened section of sea wall, provided with search lights. A hutted camp was built to service the emplacement. It was constructed between 1940-1941 but was abandoned in January or February of 1942 when the guns were transferred to the Bawdsey area.

NRHE data transfer: 1995-2002. Defence of Britain survey. The Defence of Britain web page catalogue includes a coastal battery site at Foulness point. The battery consisted of two six-inch guns emplaced on the sea wall, which was specially strengthened for the purpose. There were coastal artillery search lights (CASLs) also emplaced on the wall. A hutted camp was constructed to serve the battery. Construction was between 1940-1941, the battery was abandoned in January to February 1942 when the guns were moved to a site "on the mouth of the River Deben near Bawdsey". The record quotes a letter dated to 1995 as its source. <1> <2> NRHE summary description: The site of a Second World War coastal gun battery emplacement and camp known as "Ramparts", located at Foulness Point. The emplacement originally had two six-inch guns situated on a specially strengthened section of sea wall, provided with search lights. A hutted camp was built to service the emplacement. It was constructed between 1940-1941 but was abandoned in January or February of 1942 when the guns were transferred to the Bawdsey area.