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Saint Mary's Redoubt

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Saint Mary's Redoubt
Ridott ta' Santa Marija
Comino, Malta
Site information
Type Redoubt
Location
Coordinates 36°1′6″N 14°20′21.6″E / 36.01833°N 14.339333°E
Site history
Built 1716 or 1761
Built by Order of Saint John
Materials Limestone
Fate Demolished

Saint Mary's Redoubt (Maltese: Ridott ta' Santa Marija), also known as Migart Redoubt (Maltese: Ridott ta' Migart), was a redoubt on the island of Comino in Malta. It was built, mainly with limestone, by the Order of Saint John in 1716 or 1761 (sources vary) as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands.[1]

The redoubt was located on the northern coast of Comino, far away from the island's other defences of Saint Mary's Tower and Saint Mary's Battery. It was demolished and no traces of it can be seen today.[2][3]

References

  1. Back to citation Farrugia Randon, Stanley (2015). Heritage Saved – Din l-Art Ħelwa – 1965–2015. Luqa: Miller Distributors Ltd. pp. 120–121. ISBN 9789995752132.
  2. Back to citation "About Comino". United Comino Ferries. Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
  3. Back to citation Gozo: The Isle of Joy on Stamps (PDF). Victoria: Gozo Philatelic Society. November 2011. p. 20.