Tal-Bir Redoubt (), also known as Wied Musa Redoubt (), is a redoubt in the limits of Mellieça, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715âÂÂ1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Today, the redoubt lies in ruins.
Tal-Bir Redoubt was built in 1715âÂÂ1716 as part of the first building programme of coastal fortifications in Malta. It was part of a chain of fortifications that defended the northern coast of Malta, which also included Açrax Tower, several batteries, redoubts and entrenchments. The nearest fortifications to Tal-Bir Redoubt are Wied Musa Battery to the west and Qortin Redoubt to the east.
The redoubt originally consisted of a pentagonal platform with a low parapet. A rectangular blockhouse was located at the centre of its gorge. It was not armed with any artillery.
Construction of Tal-Bir Redoubt cost around 1213.8.4.3 scudi.
Today, the redoubt is almost completely destroyed. Only remains of the pentagonal platform and part of its counterscarp still exist.