17/03/1999 This is the second gun of the Towan coastal battery. The contemporary photograph attached shows the two gun positions, but the calibre and manning details of the battery are not known. The gun positions have been demolished although traces of the concrete foundations can still be seen.
Coast Artillery Battery
- · Added by @bunkeratlas
Coastal Battery
Unknown
Removed
Gallery
Description
This research is automated and may contain errors.
Location on Map
Nearby Locations
Coast Artillery Battery United Kingdom 0 km away
Machine Gun Emplacement United Kingdom 2 km away
Machine Gun Emplacement United Kingdom 2 km away
ROC Post Newquay United Kingdom 5 km away
Bunkers 332813528 United Kingdom 6 km away
Auxiliary Unit Operational Base United Kingdom 6 km away
Small Arms Range United Kingdom 6 km away
Pillbox United Kingdom 6 km away
Haa Battery United Kingdom 7 km away
Joint Maritime Facility (JMF) underground bunker United Kingdom 7 km away
Bombing Decoy (airfield) United Kingdom 7 km away
Blast Shelter United Kingdom 7 km away
Data Sheet
Type COAST ARTILLERY BATTERY
Status Removed
Condition Removed
Source Defence of Britain Archive
Access Unknown
Embeddable Map
Is this location still here?
Help keep the map accurate by voting if this location still exists or has been destroyed.
Keywords
Coast Artillery Battery On Towan Head, N end of Fistral Beach, Newquay Coastal Battery Unknown Removed BunkerAtlas historical bunker military heritage