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Revision as of 10:36, 24 January 2012
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| Culver Down, Isle of Wight, England | |
  Culver Battery | |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Built | 21 July 1906 |
Culver Battery (map reference SZ638855) is a battery located on Culver Down on the eastern side of the Isle of Wight. It is one of the many Palmerston Forts built on the island to protect it in response to a perceived French invasion. Construction of the battery began on 3 May 1904 and was complete by 21 July 1906.[1]
Image gallery
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Gun crew run to man a 9.2 inch gun at Culver Point Battery, August 1940
References
- ^ "Palmerston Forts - Culver Battery" (PDF). Palmerston Forts Society. Retrieved 2009-08-30.
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