June 1978
April 1981
29 September 1983
October 1985
Area B: "upper fort": This is the Devil's Peak. Mostly cement and reinforced concrete, but also utilising normal rock formations and old stone walls. Very formidable arrangement of fortifications; possibly of two periods - stone and concrete. between 1st and 2nd World War. There is a tract leading from A to B. With cemented walls. Inspection of maps revealed that in the sheet printed in 1954, Area B is shown as "fort ruins," but in the sheet printed 1924, it is not shown.
Formation of cut platform and road to Chinese cemetery completed.
Publication of a revised 1:1000 Survey Plan Survey Plan 11-SE-4D.
Publication of a revised 1:1000 Survey Plan Survey Plan 11-SE-4D,
A letter from Dr. S.M. Bard to A&M Office states that the "Tung Lung Volunteer Team" found a 25cm x 25cm stone inscription "40 Coy, RE 1914" in a passage inside the Redoubt. Dr. Bard explained that "RE" stands for "Royal Engineers." "That is, the fort was constructed by the 40th Company of the Royal Engineers in 1914."
The letter also states that in 1977, he "could not find many facts about the 'Area B' (upper fort), beyond the fact that it was of British origin. Enquiries at the PRO and the Headquarters British Forces were also negative. In particular, the date of construction of the fort could not be ascertained."
Publication of a revised 1:1000 Survey Plan Survey Plan 11-SE-9B.
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Survey Plan 11-SE-4D
Survey Plan 11-SE-D
Survey Plan 11-SE-9B
Pottinger Batteries.
Area A is Gough Battery; B is the Redoubt.
The concealment of the Redoubt on maps is probably due to security consideration.
October 1987
1988
Publication of a revised 1:1000 Survey Plan Survey Plan 11-SE-4D.
The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club funded the repair of a footpath to Gough Battery,
Survey Plan 11-SE-4D
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