Sheerness defences

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What is recorded here

Sheerness defences is a scheduled monument in Swale, England.

From the Historic England (National Heritage List for England) record 1005145

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Picture notes

• Chris Whippet, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• David Anstiss, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Robin Webster, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Computer-made picture. It does not show this playground.
• John Fawkes, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
• Nigel Cox, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Richard Dorrell, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

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