An
aerial photograph of the Morelands HAA battery taken in 1969. The
road running across the picture is Crookhorn Lane. The Centurion
Pub is arrowed. The 4 concrete gun emplacements are clearly
visible on the lower left, with a design very similar to that of
the Nelson HAA battery. The 5th and 6th (square) Holdfast Gun-pits
were erected 1943-44 with the intention of increasing the site to
a 6 gun battery prior to D-Day. Also on
this site there were 2 x 5 bay reinforced concrete magazines, and
a Cabin type Command Post.
With
thanks to Peter Rogers
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