WW2 Pillbox / Napoleonic Martello Tower No 66 Traditional Cache

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Long Man: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache, I'm archiving it.

Andy
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Hidden : 12/27/2014
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cache is a 35mm film pot placed ~1ft (0.3m) above ground level. Sorry, this area is unlikely to be accessible to wheelchair cachers.


Martello Towers - source WiKi (visit link) :
Martello towers, sometimes known simply as Martellos, are small defensive forts that were built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary Wars onwards.

They stand up to 40 feet (12m) high (with two floors) and typically had a garrison of one officer and 15–25 men. Their round structure and thick walls of solid masonry made them resistant to cannon fire, while their height made them an ideal platform for a single heavy artillery piece, mounted on the flat roof and able to traverse, and hence fire over, a complete 360° circle. A few towers had moats or other batteries and works attached for extra defence.
See the attached Martello Tower cutaway picture. Source: (visit link)

The Martello towers were used during the first half of the 19th century, but became obsolete with the introduction of powerful rifled artillery. Many have survived to the present day, often preserved as historic monuments. In the later half of the 19th century, there was another spate of tower and fort building, during the premiership of Lord Palmerston. These fortifications are therefore correctly called the Palmerston Forts, although, because they are circular in design, some confuse them with Martello towers.

Martello Tower 66 - source (visit link) :
Martello tower number 66 was constructed in 1805-6. It is located just to the north of Langney Point, Eastbourne. Over the years it has been subject to several modifications, such as the addition of a concrete roof for a [machine] gun emplacement during the Second World War. This WW2 structure supports a temporary structure which is partly used as a coastguard station. The tower is both a Listed Building and a Scheduled Monument.

Martello Tower 74, Seaford:
Martello Tower 74 is the home of the Seaford Museum, here: (visit link)
Unlike Tower 66, this tower can be accessed; for a small entrance fee.
You can even go up on to the roof / gun platform.
I thoroughly recommend you visit Martello Tower 74 when you have the opportunity.

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