| Tal-Bir Redoubt | |
| Native Name: | Ridott tal-Bir |
| Location: | Mellieħa, Malta |
| Map: | Tal-Bir Redoubt map.png |
| Image Mapsize: | 300px |
| Type: | Redoubt |
| Coordinates: | 35.9858°N 14.3465°W |
| Ownership: | Government of Malta |
| Built: | 1715–1716 |
| Builder: | Order of Saint John |
| Materials: | Limestone |
| Condition: | Ruins |
Tal-Bir Redoubt (Maltese: Ridott tal-Bir), also known as Wied Musa Redoubt (Maltese: Ridott ta' Wied Musa),[1] is a redoubt in the limits of Mellieħa, Malta. It was built by the Order of Saint John in 1715–1716 as one of a series of coastal fortifications around the Maltese Islands. Today, the redoubt lies in ruins.
Tal-Bir Redoubt was built in 1715–1716 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 Aħrax 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.[2]
Today, the redoubt lies in ruins and is almost completely destroyed.[3] Only remains of the pentagonal platform and part of its counterscarp still exist.[2]