Site Event/Activity record EEM14965 - 1995-2002: HBR - Defence of Britain Project
Technique(s)
Organisation
Council for British Archaeology
Date
1995-2002
Description
The Defence of Britain Project ran from April 1995 to March 2002 under the auspices of the Council for British Archaeology. In that time, nearly 20,000 twentieth century military sites in the United Kingdom were recorded by 600 volunteers. The two databases developed by the Project can be searched online through the Archaeology Data Service (see linked Source record). "National Recording Project" applied to Associated Event Addresses to aid retrieval 2018.
Sources/Archives (2)
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Location
| Location | Exmoor |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | |
| Map sheet | |
| HER Area | EXMOOR NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY |
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- MEM25156 Post-medieval barracks north of Wilmersham Wood (Monument)
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- MSO12292 Royal Ordnance Corps observation post north of Porlock (Building)
- MEM23313 Second World War ammunition store in Porlock (Monument)
- MSO12291 Second World War pillbox, West Porlock (Building)
- MEM25138 World War Two army headquarters at Porlock (Monument)
- MEM25141 World War Two civil defence headquarters at Porlock (Monument)
- MSO7932 World War Two pillbox at Porlock Beach (Monument)
- MSO8054 World War Two pillbox on Bossington Beach (Monument)
- MSO8055 World War Two pillbox on Bossington Beach (Monument)
- MSO8053 World War Two pillbox overlooking Bossington Beach (Monument)
- MSO7931 World War Two pillbox overlooking Porlock Beach (Building)
- MSO12596 World War Two Royal Ordnance Corps observation post west of Chibbet Post (Building)
- MEM25139 World War Two vehicle repair centre at Porlock (Monument)
Record last edited
Mar 16 2022 3:31PM