Palmerston Forts, Portland

The Palmerston Forts (19th-century fortifications built to defend Britain from a perceived French threat) in the Isle of Portland area, Dorset, England, are:

The Nothe Fort
Portland Breakwater Fort
The Verne Citadel
Verne High Angle Battery

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