Another important defence structure on Point Gordon is the emplacement known as Fort Gordon. This consisted of a gun pit, mounting an eight-inch B.L. disappearing gun, and associated magazines. It was emplaced about the same time as the 2nd 6-inch was at Fort Balance. This new gun was mainly in support of Fort Ballance. The design of the emplacement for this gun seems to be unique in New Zealand. The rear of the emplacement was actually open, it wasn't fully inclose as every other disappearing gun pit was. By 1924 the main guns in Fort Gordon and Fort Ballance were removed and the gun pits were converted to hold the reserves of ammunition for Wellington. The emplacement was blown up by the Public Works Department in 1970 though it is assumed that the magazine has survived..
Foreshore Batteries
On the foreshore was the Low Battery, which mounted two converted 64-pounder RML guns 100 feet apart, through embrasures in a parapet. These guns were removed and replaced with two 12-pounder quick firing guns in 1910. Although the 12-pdrs were mounted on a new position on the hillside above the old 64-pdr site. The 12-pdrs were removed during WW1 and placed on merchant ships. They don't seem to have been returned. By early 1941 the old defences were re-activated as an examination and close defence battery with two 4-inch guns (originally from Fort Dorset) mounted on the old 12pdr position and supporting searchlights on the foreshore. In 1944 a twin 6-pdr was mounted on the foreshore. The twin six was removed in 1944, while the 4-inch guns remained in place right though to the 1950s. The Low Battery was removed in the 1950s, though the magazine has survived and is periodically uncovered. The twin six emplacement was destroyed in 1970. The 4-inch emplacements remain, but all supporting facilities were removed in 1970.
Other Emplacements
A 6-pdr was mounted near Fort Gordon sometime in the 1890s, this was known as the Spur Battery. On 19th of March 1943 two 75mm guns were mounted in pits dug by battery personal. They were not there for long, they were removed and sent to the ordinance workshop on 27th of July 1944. Neither emplacement was very permanent in nature, and nothing has been found to remain.
