RAF Ringstead

former military radar site in Dorset, England

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1653-02-20T00:00:00Z

Battle of Portland

1645-02-27T00:00:00Z

Battle of Weymouth

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Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
conflict	1653	Battle of Portland	naval battle		Wikidata
conflict	1645	Battle of Weymouth	battle		Wikidata
fort		Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 210m west of Sandford House	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery (P3 Verne), 275m south-west of Fancy's Farm	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Light Anti-aircraft battery on Holton Heath, 650m south east of Sandford House	anti-aircraft battery		Wikidata
fort		Battery 200yds (180m) E of the Naval cemetery	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Battery approximately 80m SE of East Weare Camp	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Battery approximately 160m NE of East Weare Camp	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort	1900	Blacknor Fort	fort		Wikidata
fort	1545	Brownsea Castle	castle, fort		Wikidata
castle	1100	Corfe Castle	archaeological site, castle ruin, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort	1862	East Weare Battery	artillery battery		Wikidata
bunker		Fort Henry	bunker		Wikidata
fort		Heavy Anti-aircraft battery on Arne Hill	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Inner Pierhead Fort	fort		Wikidata
museum		Maritime House	military museum		Wikidata
fort	1860	Nothe Fort	fort, military museum, local authority museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Portland Breakwater Fort	fort		Wikidata
fort	1539	Portland Castle	castle, fort, house museum, military museum, independent museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
bunker		Ridgeway Hill Anti-Aircraft Operations Room	bunker		Wikidata
castle		Rufus Castle	castle, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Sandsfoot Castle	castle, fort, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1877	The Keep Military Museum	military museum, independent museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
museum	1947	The Tank Museum	military museum, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Upton Fort	fort		Wikidata
fort	1857	Verne Citadel	citadel, fort		Wikidata
fort		Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Verne High Angle Battery	artillery battery		Wikidata