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Summary

Oven house built 1798-1802.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1021430: The Old Redoubt, 540m southwset of Berry Head Fort
• Listed Building (II*) 1208194: RAMPARTS, REVETMENTS, NORTH BATTERY PLATFORM, NORTH AND SOUTH MUSKETRY WALLS OF NORTHERN FORT, Fort No. 3, Berry Head Country Park

Other References/Statuses

• Torbay HER: MTO44735

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• MILITARY BUILDING (Undated)

Full description

Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.

The oven house is located immediately south of the kitchen; built 1798-1802 it abuts - clearly post-dating - the south musketry wall. A small rectangular structure of roughly dressed limestone rubble. later subdivided. Original floor level not visible but at least 1m lower than that of kitchen. Only the south wall (in effect the musketry wall) and west wall survive to near full height; the others demolished to foundations.There was a doorway at east end of the north wall, and a possible window at the west end. Internally an oven flue survives in the west wall; it has been cut through the musketry wall to the south, as had another flue presumably serving an oven in the (now demolished) dividing wall to the east. [1].

Partially excavated by John Horsley for Brixham Museum and History society in 1961-2; but no detailed plans or description have been located.[2]

<1> Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D., 1990, Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Survey, p. 13 (* Torbay Report - Interim/Research/Specialist). SDV362493.

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<2> Pye, A.R., 1989, Berry Head Fort, Brixham. an Archaeological Assessment, p.1, 31, 32, 42-3 (* Torbay Report - Interim/Research/Specialist). SDV362497.

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Sources / Further Reading

SDV361984	SMR record: Torbay HER record.
SDV362493	* Torbay Report - Interim/Research/Specialist: Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D.. 1990. Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Survey. . EMAFU 90.10. p. 13.
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SDV362497	* Torbay Report - Interim/Research/Specialist: Pye, A.R.. 1989. Berry Head Fort, Brixham. an Archaeological Assessment. . EMAFU 89.04. p.1, 31, 32, 42-3.
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Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7839 - Excavations by John Horsley - 1961/2

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