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
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Coastal Battery
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Coast Artillery BatteryOn Towan Head, N end of Fistral Beach, NewquayCoastal BatteryUnknownRemovedBunkerAtlashistorical bunkermilitary heritage