Fort Houmet Herbé

Fort Houmet Herbé
Part of the Fortifications of Alderney
Sunset over Fort Houmet Herbé
Site information
TypeBritish coastal defence fortress
Location
Fort Houmet Herbé is located in Channel Islands
Fort Houmet Herbé
Fort Houmet Herbé
Coordinates49°43′33″N 2°09′29″W / 49.725836°N 2.157967°W / 49.725836; -2.157967

Fort Houmet Herbé is a fort on Alderney in the Channel Islands,[1] northeast of Longis Bay.[2] The location is notable for its geology,[2][3] ecology,[4] and wildlife.[5]

References

  1. ^ Partridge, M.S. (1986). "The defence of the Channel Islands, 1814-1870". Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research. 64 (257): 34–42. JSTOR 44224377.
  2. ^ a b Campbell, J.; James, H.C.L.; Renouf, J.T. (2001). "Changing Holocene environments in Alderney, Channel Islands" (PDF). Geoscience in south-west England. 10.
  3. ^ Sutton, John; Watson, Janet (1970). "The Alderney Sandstone in relation to the ending of plutonism in the Channel Islands". Proceedings of the Geologists' Association. 81 (3): 577–584. doi:10.1016/S0016-7878(70)80016-5.
  4. ^ Wood, Chris (May 2010). "Seasearch Survey of Alderney: a report to the Alderney Wildlife Trust" (PDF).
  5. ^ Harper, Jack; Hart, Justin; Broadhurst-Allen, Mel; Smith, Ellen. "Longis Nature Reserve Annual Review 2021" (PDF). Alderney Wildlife Trust.