Harwich; The Bulwark upon the Hill
Has been described as a Certain Artillery Fort
There are no visible remains
| Name | Harwich; The Bulwark upon the Hill |
| Alternative Names | Beacon Hill, Queen's Mount, Dunn Bulwark |
| Historic Country | Essex |
| Modern Authority | Essex |
| 1974 Authority | Essex |
| Civil Parish | Harwich |
Vanished Henry VIII artillery work built 1543, abandoned 1553 and brought back into short term use in 1588.
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | TM262317 |
| Latitude | 51.9373016357422 |
| Longitude | 1.291100025177 |
| Eastings | 626200 |
| Northings | 231700 |
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Books
- Harrington, Peter, 2007, The Castles of Henry VIII (Oxford: Osprey) p. 16
- Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of East Anglia (Malvern: Folly Publications) p. 32
- Kent, Peter, 1988, Fortifications of East Anglia (Lavenham: Ternence Dalton)
- King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol. 1 p. 147
- Weaver, L.T., 1975, The Harwich Story
- Page, Wm and Round, J.H. (eds), 1907, VCH Essex Vol. 2 p. 269-71
Journals
- Trollope, C., 1983, 'The defences of Harwich' Fort Vol. 11 p. 5-30
Other
- 1999, Harwich Historic Town Assessment Report (Essex County Council) Download copy