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Monument MPM1626 - Second World War Gun Emplacement, Hilsea Lines

Summary

Second World War field gun emplacement on the Victorian rampart of Hilsea Lines.

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Full Description

Field gun emplacement, built as a rectangular, canopied gunhouse with, below ground, a crew room on one side and a magazine on the other. Situated on the Victorian rampart of Hilsea Lines.


Council for British Archaeology, 2006, Defence of Britain Archive [dataset] (Digital archive). SPM136.

Sources/Archives (1)

  • --- SPM136 Digital archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive [dataset].

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  • None recorded

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Location

Grid reference SU 667 040 (point)
Unitary Authority Portsmouth City

Record last edited

Jul 1 2026 11:51AM