NHER 4328 (Monument record) - South Star Battery

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Summary

The South Star Battery was built in 1782. A magazine for storing gunpowder was added in 1793. The battery was restored and reconstructed several times and was still in use in 1914. By this date it was being used as a barracks. The site is now under Harbord Crescent east of Battery Road. There is some confusion in the records with NHER 4327.

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None recorded

Location

Map sheet	TG50NW
Civil Parish	GREAT YARMOUTH, GREAT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

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South Star Battery.
Built 1782, magazine added 1793, refurbished 1795; dilapidated 1811, restocked with 32 pounders 1819, reconstructed on original lines some time before 1829; guns dismounted 1836 and removed 'a long time' before 1851. Site corrected to position under Harbord Crescent east of Battery Road, as shown in (S1).
E. Rose (NAU), 10 May 1985.

1858 battery rebuilt and refortified.
See (S2).
E. Rose (NAU), 6 August 1986.

Reconstructed again 1898 and resurveyed in 1907. Still in use in 1914.
See (S3).
E. Rose (NAU), 2 June 1987.

For detailed plans of site with later barracks etc see (S4).

(S5) shows a 'bulwark' of 1539 immediately adjacent to this fort.
E. Rose (NLA), 5 November 1998.

Associated Sources (8)

--- SNF4858 Publication: Evans, J. and Britton, J. 1810. The Beauties of England and Wales: or Delineations, Topographical, Historical and Descriptive of each County. Vol 11.
--- SNF89829 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Post-Medieval. Yarmouth (Great).
--- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
<S1> SNF2855 Article in Serial: 1985. [unknown]. Yarmouth Archaeology. Vol 2, no 2, p 28.
<S2> SNF2881 Article in Serial: 1986. [unknown]. Yarmouth Archaeology. Vol 2, no 3, p 90.
<S3> SNF2899 Article in Serial: 1987. [unknown]. Yarmouth Archaeology. Vol 2, no 4, p 133.
<S4> SNF8055 Article in Serial: Rye, G.. 1988. Great Yarmouth Fortifications 1914-1988.. Yarmouth Archaeology. Vol 3, pp 43-6.
<S5> SNF6574 Publication: Kent, P. 1988. Fortifications of East Anglia. p 196.

Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)

BATTERY (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1900 AD)

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Great Yarmouth: Post Medieval Defences (Urban Summary)

Record last edited

Sep 24 2013 2:10PM