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Monument MPM1034 - Bombing Decoy

Summary

Bombing decoy'QF' site on Farlington Marshes. Part of a series of 'Q' decoy sites set up in Langstone Harbour during the Second World War to protect Portsmouth from night bombing.

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Full Description

A bombing decoy 'QF' site (fire simulation of an area under attack), Farlington Marshes. The ignition cable and firebreak trenches may survive in addition to a remote shelter.

Information supplied by Hampshire County Council Archaeology & Historic Buildings Record.
Site No: 38270
Sources:
Portsdown Tunnnels Hunt, B. 2001-09
20th Century Fortifications in England CBA (Colin Dobinson) 1996


Hampshire County Council, 2013, Hampshire Archaeology and Historic Buildings Record (AHBR) (Index). SPM80.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- SPM80 Index: Hampshire County Council. 2013. Hampshire Archaeology and Historic Buildings Record (AHBR).

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • None recorded

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Location

Grid reference SU 68700 04100 (point)
Unitary Authority Portsmouth City

Record last edited

Jul 1 2026 11:51AM