SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY
SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY (25119)
- Easting
- 555354
- Northing
- 357743
A Second World War coast artillery searchlight associated with Gibraltar Point emergency coastal battery. It was constructed between 1940-1941 and is the only surviving feature of the battery.
- Period
- Modern (1901 and later)
- Period comments
Second World War
- The earliest date of the feature, as a year, if known
- 1940
- The latest date of the feature, as a year, if known
- 1945
- Monument Type - Broad
- SEARCHLIGHT BATTERY
- Monument Type - Narrow
- Monument Description
- Evidence Type - Broad
- Evidence Type - Narrow
- Evidence Description
- Object Type - Broad
- Object Type - Narrow
- Object Description
- Height OD (m)
- How accessible is the feature?
- Accessible - difficult terrain, Accessible on foot (footpath)
- Accessibility comments
Site is located on nature reserve, all signage applying to access should be heeded.
Other records:
- NRHE Number
- 1429797
- NT HBSMR Number
- Unknown
- HER Event Number
- Unknown
- External Link
- None
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- Date of survey
- 19th March, 2018
- Feature located?
- State of the tide
- High
- Proximity to coast edge
- More than 50m inland
- Coastal processes
- Not eroding
- Is there a coastal defence?
- Yes
- Other threats?
- Development
- If other, please specify
- How visible are the remains? ABOVE GROUND
- Highly visible (substantial remains)
- How visible are the remains in the face of the cliff, ridge or dune? IN SECTION
- Not applicable
- Do you know if the feature is?
- Is well visited, Has local associations/history
- What actions (if any) would you recommend for this feature?
- Do you have any other comments?
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