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Investigations suggest that during the Mesolithic era, between 8000 and 4000 BC, the western Solent was a sheltered river basin, rich in woodland and fed by a river at Lymington and drained by the Western Yar at Freshwater. [4] As sea levels rose, the Solent eventually flooded and the settlement area was swamped.
Spitbank is smaller than the two main Solent forts, Horse Sand Fort and No Man's Land Fort. Its main purpose was as a further line of defence for ships that made it past the two main forts. It is 49.4 metres (162 ft) in diameter across at its base, with one floor and a basement and armour plating only on the seaward side.
St Helens Fort is a sea fort in the Solent close to the Isle of Wight, one of the Palmerston Forts near Portsmouth.It was built as a result of the Royal Commission on the Defence of the United Kingdom of 1859, in order to protect the St Helens anchorage.
Soylent Green is a 1973 American dystopian thriller film directed by Richard Fleischer, and starring Charlton Heston, Leigh Taylor-Young, and Edward G. Robinson in his final film role.
Mortgage and refinance rates for Dec. 19, 2024: Average 30-year, 15-year rates move higher after Fed's quarter-point cut. Kelly Suzan Waggoner. December 19, 2024 at 6:26 AM.
The Fed is widely expected to reduce interest rates by 25 basis points at its meeting. With a rate cut expected by most investors, more focus is on the Fed's summary of economic projections (SEP ...
Horse Sand Fort or Horse Sands Fort is one of the larger Royal Commission sea forts in the Solent off Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. The fort is one of four built as part of the Palmerston Forts constructions. It is 200 feet (61 m) across, [1] built between 1865 and 1880, with two floors and a basement and armour-plated all round.
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