Maunsell Fort
£95.00Price
Lino print of a Maunsell Fort, handprinted on Japanese rice paper in black caligo traditional relief ink and designed to fit in an A1 frame or in a mount of 50x70cm.
Named after the man who designed them; Guy Maunsell, Maunsell Forts were built during 1943 as armed sea defence off the coast of Kent. They were in use until being decommissioned in the late 1950s. Some forts were used for pirate radio during the 1960s. The forts were assembled on dry land to then be shipped out and sunk onto sand banks.
You're currently able to take boat trips out to view the Red Sand forts from Whitstable harbour.