The site of the High Angle Battery guns, Portland, Dorset, UK
The site of the High Angle Battery gun emplacements at Portland, Dorset, England, UK. The High Angle Battery was built in 1892 as part of an evolving system of coastal defenses at Portland. Its effectiveness was brief as the character of military threat changed. The Battery provided long range, (over 5 miles), plunging fire to cause damage to enemy battleships.
Size: 5327px × 3542px
Location: Portland, Dorset, UK
Photo credit: © Jim Tampin / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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