Mount Batten Tower :: Shared Description
In the later Medieval period Mount Batten became an important defensive point for the developing settlement at Plymouth Harbour, providing a field of fire from across the other side of the Cattewater, the channel connecting the old town to the sea. In 1652, Mount Batten Tower, a 30-foot high circular artillery fort was built here; it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
Grade II* listed. Link
Grade II* listed. Link
by N Chadwick
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Created: Mon, 8 Feb 2016, Updated: Mon, 8 Feb 2016
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