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Middle Arm Battery

Hob Uid: 1425457
Location :
Dorset
Weymouth And Portland
Portland
Grid Ref : SY7011076730
Summary : A Second World War coastal battery with coast artillery searchlights located on the North Eastern Breakwater of Portland. The battery was constructed between 1940 and 1941 and is built of brick, concrete and iron. A field visit in 1983 found the structure to be extant.
More information : Coastal battery with coast artillery searchlight. Coastal battery. CASLs. [information from 1963 aerial photographs]. North Eastern Breakwater (Middle Arm), near Distant Torpedo Range, Portland. (1)

Middle Arm coast artillery searchlight battery located at SY 700 768. (2-3)
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Source details : The two databases developed by the Project can be searched on-line through the Archaeology Data Service at http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/catalogue/specColl/dob/index.cfm
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Monument Types:
Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : Constructed 1940-41
Monument End Date : 1941
Monument Start Date : 1940
Monument Type : Coastal Battery, Coast Artillery Searchlight
Evidence : Structure
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0011270
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SY 77 NW 11
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Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 1995-04-01
End Date : 2002-03-01
Associated Activities :
Activity type : MEASURED SURVEY
Start Date : 2008-01-01
End Date : 2009-12-31