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Nothe Fort

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Nothe Fort is a 19th-century coastal defence structure located at the southern tip of the Isle of Portland in Dorset. It was originally built in 1863 as part of a chain of forts to protect Weymouth and Portland from potential French invasion, and it later played a role in both World Wars.

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Photo: David Dixon · CC BY-SA 2.0