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Summary

Par Emergency Coastal Battery with associated searchlights and engine room.

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Defence of Britain Project (1995-2003): AH 317
• National Mapping Programme (Morph No.): 392.46.1
• Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 75518

Monument Type(s):

• BATTERY (World War Two - 1939 AD to 1945 AD)

Full description

At least six concrete buildings or structures are visible on air photographs (p1) and were plotted as part of the NMP. These are the gun emplacements and ancillary buildings of the WW2 Emergency Coastal Battery overlooking Par harbour. Some of the structures are still extant (A.Cocks, pers comm). It is also recorded in the Defence of Britain project as AH 317. The associated two searchlight houses (166838 and 166833) and engine room (166838) still survive (N Johnson pers comm). See photographic survey and site information from R Sirley in info file (2010).

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Site history:
1: 1998. A HARVEY
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RAF, 1948, CPE/UK/2521/3236&7 (Photographic Record). SCO12834.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records: none recorded

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