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| Name: | Littlehampton Fort, Littlehampton |
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| HER Ref: | MWS3361 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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Designations
- Scheduled Monument 446: A 19th century artillery fort known as Littlehampton Fort, 317m south west of the Windmill Theatre
Summary
C19 fort. The fort is partly covered in ivy which poses the main threat to the structure. Other parts of the fort are engulfed by sand dunes which have Site of Special Scientific Interest status.
Monument Types
- (Former Type) BATTERY (Built, Post Medieval - 1764 AD to 1764 AD)
- ARTILLERY FORT (Built, Post Medieval - 1854 AD to 1854 AD)
Sources
| <1> | Bibliographic reference: 1981. Aldsworth FG. Description of the mid.Nineteenth Century Forts at Littlehampton and Shoreham. Sussex Arch Colls. 119:181-194. |
| <2> | Bibliographic reference: Alsdworth FG. 1986. TQ00SW71. |
| <3> | Bibliographic reference: Goodwin, J. 1985. The Military Defence of West Sussex. pp 36-42. |
| <4> | Web Site: English Heritage/Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. http://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/. |
| <5> | Web Site: English Heritage. 2007. PastScape. http://www.pastscape.org.uk/. |
Associated Events - none recorded
Associated Monuments
- MWS3117 - Related to: Gun battery - Littlehampton (Monument)
- MWS3114 - Related to: Gun battery - Littlehampton (Monument)
Associated Finds - none recorded
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