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Hutment Battery

Artillery battery in Southern Gibraltar From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hutment Battery is an artillery battery in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar.[1] The battery got its name from its proximity the military hutment area near Bleak House. In 1878, the battery mounted an RML 12.5-inch 38-ton gun. [2]

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Hutment Battery
Part of Fortifications of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
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TypeArtillery battery
OwnerMinistry of Defence
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