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Monument Number 929158
Hob Uid: 929158
Location : East Riding of Yorkshire Easington
Grid Ref : TA4045611350
Summary : World War I/II loopholed perimeter wall, Easington. This formed the exterior defence of the battery and enclosed the whole of the end of Spurn Point. It took the form of a concrete wall with loopholes at regular intervals, which could be closed by steel shutters.
More information : (TA 4046 1135) Loopholed perimeter wall, Easington This formed the exterior defence of the battery and enclosed the whole of the end of Spurn Point. It took the form of a concrete wall with loopholes at regular intervals. These loopholes could be closed by steel shutters. The site was visited by the Fortress Studies Group in 1992, they found the site to be in good condition, but felt that it was at risk.(1) The monument is also visible as upstanding structures on air photographs examined as part of the Rapid Coastal Assessment Survey of the Yorkshire and Humber Estuary. (2) Loopholed perimeter wall, Easington. (3) Concrete perimeter wall with loopholes at regular intervals forming the exterior defence of the battery and enclosed the whole of the end of Spurn Point. The loopholes could be closed by steel shutters. In good condition in 1992 but at overall risk. (4)

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Source details : Roger Thomas/12-APR-1992/FSG,RCHME:Holderness Survey
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : RAF 613E/BR174 52 24-MAR-1941
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Source Number : 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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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Gazetteer Reference EA261, Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : First World War
Display Date : World War I
Monument End Date : 1918
Monument Start Date : 1914
Monument Type : Loopholed Wall
Evidence : Structure

Monument Period Name : Second World War
Display Date : World War II
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Loopholed Wall
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Humberside)
External Cross Reference Number : 18826
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External Cross Reference Source : DoB Anti Invasion Database UID
External Cross Reference Number : S0013165
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : TA 41 SW 24
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : THEMATIC SURVEY
Start Date : 1992-04-09
End Date : 1992-04-13

Associated Activities :
Activity type : AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH INTERPRETATION
Start Date : 2006-05-12
End Date : 2007-05-31

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 929158