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| HER Number: | MDV42873 |
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| Name: | Barrack 1, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham |
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Summary
One of four barracks on the southern side of the fort dated 1804-07. The barracks were of prefabricated timber construction, the walls sitting on low stone footings. They were dismantled in 1817 and only the footings remain. The four northern barracks have been quarried away.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 294 056 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Brixham |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIXHAM |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX95NW/4/6
- Tide Project: 28/08/2020
- Torbay HER: MTO42873
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARRACKS (Built, XIX - 1802 AD (Between) to 1807 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Not shown on map, although the other three and the store are marked as in ruins.
Pye, A.R., 1989, Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment, 8-9, 12, 15, 35 (Report - Assessment). SDV362497.
The southern barracks were built c1804-7. The are later and of a different design to the northern barracks, built c.1804-7. They were dismantled in 1817. The foundations of the four southern barracks are partly visible.
Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D., 1990, Berry Head Fort, Brixham, An Archaeological Survey, 5-7, 19, Figs 6, 12, 19, 20, Pl. 3 (Report - Survey). SDV362493.
Barrack 1. One of four southern barrack blocks. The four northern ones have been quarried away.
The southern barracks though are later in date and on a different plan to the northern ones and were built c.1804-7. Possibly they were added to accommodate the men originally intended to be stationed in redoubts 2 and 4.
The barracks were single storied, prefabricated timber buildings on low stone footings, with 'snug fireplaces'. Each barrack block enclosed three sides of a courtyard which contained a separate building, possibly a kitchen. The barracks were dismantled in 1817 when the fort was decommissioned and only the footings remain which are visible on the ground and from the air.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV362493 | Report - Survey: Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D.. 1990. Berry Head Fort, Brixham, An Archaeological Survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. EMAFU 90.10. Hardcopy + Digital. 5-7, 19, Figs 6, 12, 19, 20, Pl. 3. |
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| SDV362497 | Report - Assessment: Pye, A.R.. 1989. Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. EMAFU 89.04. Hardcopy + Digital. 8-9, 12, 15, 35. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20080 | Part of: Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV42890 | Related to: Barrack 2, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV42891 | Related to: Barrack 3, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV42892 | Related to: Barrack 4, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV42879 | Related to: Cistern between Barracks 1 and 2, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7797 - Architectural Survey by DA Buildings Section 1988
- EDV7832 - Documentary research on the Berry Head Fort
- EDV7834 - Archaeological Assessment of the Berry Head Forts
- EDV7835 - Archaeological Survey of the Berry Head Forts
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 29 2024 3:36PM |
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