Oliver's Battery, Old Basing
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Oliver's Battery, Old Basing
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 14 Jan 2011
The clump of trees marks the position used by Cromwell during his siege of Basing House. This is classified as an Area of High Archaeological Importance (AHAI). Seen from the northern part of The Street near Paddockfields.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.276751
Longitude
-1.045148