Monument record MLI99453 - Coastal Observation Post, Horse Shoe Point
Summary
A coastal observation post and shelter of the Second World War Coastal Crust, at Horse Shoe Point.
Type and Period (3)
- COASTAL OBSERVATION POST (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
- STANTON SHELTER (Second World War to 21st Century - 1940 AD to 2050 AD)
- COASTAL BATTERY ? (Second World War to Mid 20th Century - 1940 AD to 1946 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
A square, concrete, coastal observation post of the Second World War Coastal Crust. The post is believed to have provided observations for a coastal defence battery, thought to have been formerly located in this vicinity and comprised of a single 4" gun. {1}{2}{3}
The observation post was included in a survey of Second World War remains, recorded in July 2012 prior to works to renew the coastal flood defences between Tetney and Saltfleet. The post was entered by a tunnel from the south-west. The tunnel also gave access to a Stanton shelter, buried under the sea bank, to the north-west of the tunnel entrance.
More of the structures were exposed and recorded in October 2012, during the subsequent groundworks for the renewal of the flood defences. The works showed that the Stanton shelter also had a second entrance, that allowed access from the north-west, directly from outside the complex. {4}{5}
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SLI16825 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Notes. -.
- <2> SLI4545 Unpublished Document: Dr Mike Osborne. 1999. Defence of Britain Gazetteer. p.1.
- <3> SLI14623 Digital Archive: Council for British Archaeology. 2006. Defence of Britain Archive. 2071.
- <4> SLI15498 Report: Archaeological Project Services. 2014. Tetney-Saltfleet Flood Defence Scheme. APS site code: TSFD12.
- <5> SLI15499 Archive: Archaeological Project Services. 2014. Tetney-Saltfleet Flood Defence Scheme. LCNCC 2012.58.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TA 3810 0193 (23m by 27m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTH COATES, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (3)
- Event - Survey: Historic Building Recording for the Tetney-Saltfleet Flood Defence Scheme (ELI12659)
- Event - Survey: Site Visit to the Coastal Observation Post, Horse Shoe Point (ELI12092)
- Event - Intervention: Watching Brief for the Tetney-Saltfleet Flood Defence Scheme (ELI12660)
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Record last edited
Mar 4 2022 9:34AM
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