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Thesaurus Term/Concept: COASTAL BATTERY

Identifier 71817
Class MONUMENT TYPE
Status Preferred
Index? Yes
Scope Note A defensive gun battery positioned to face out to sea to fire on enemy ships and amphibious craft.

Broader Terms/Concepts (3)

Related Terms/Concepts (3)

Narrower Terms/Concepts (2)

Instances/Examples (16)

Context Record
Monument Type MEX1032704 Battery Observation Post (destroyed), "New Tower", Old Ranges, Shoeburyness (Monument)
Monument Type MEX6378 East Tilbury - Coalhouse Fort (Monument)
Monument Type MEX7442 Martello Tower A, Point Clear (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX177 Martello Tower K (Listed Building)
Monument Type MEX1032706 No. 1 Coastal Artillery Searchlight Empt. (destroyed), Old Ranges, Shoebury (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1032707 No. 1 Coastal Searchlight Engine Room (destroyed), Old Ranges, Shoebury (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1032705 No. 1 Six-inch Coastal Artillery Casemate (destroyed), Old Ranges, Shoebury (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1032709 No. 2 Coastal Artillery Searchlight Emplacement. Old Ranges, Shoeburyness (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1032710 No. 2 Coastal Searchlight Engine Room (destroyed), Old Ranges, Shoeburyness (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1032708 No. 2 Six-inch Coastal Artillery Casemate (destroyed), Old Ranges, Shoebury (Monument)
Monument Type MEX23615 Site of First and Second World War coastal battery, Deadman's Battery, Deadman's Point (Monument)
Monument Type MEX7452 Site of Martello Tower B, Beacon Hill, St Osyth (Monument)
Monument Type MEX31510 Site of Second World War 6-inch gun battery at Frinton (Monument)
Monument Type MEX23499 Site of Second World War anti motor torpedo boat battery at Scars Elbow Point (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1051881 Site of Second World War coastal gun battery, The Ramparts, Foulness Point (Monument)
Monument Type MEX1034349 Site of Second World War, 6 inch Coastal Artillery Battery, Holland-on-Sea (Monument)