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Lavernock Fort

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Lavernock Fort was built by the British Army in the mid-19th century as part of a series of coastal defenses to protect the south Wales coast from potential invasion. It is remembered for its role in Victorian military history and as a well-preserved example of 19th-century artillery fortification.

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Photo: Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0