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| HER Number: | MDV123890 |
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| Name: | Battery Gardens, Brixham: Site of rocket projector |
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Summary
Site of rocket projector
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 921 569 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX95NW |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY (World War II - 1940 AD to 1945 AD)
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
A rocket projector was sited c.10m NW of the Bofors position on a level concrete platform with a kerb to the rear. The multiple projector could fire 20 10mm or 20mm rockets at a time. [1] The projector had a revolving turret with rocket racks on either side. (Coleman). A bench is now situated on the site.
<1> Coleman, R., 1989, The Purpose and History of the Battery at Battery Gardens, Brixham (Monograph). SDV362008.
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<2> Phil Newman, 2001, Battery Gardens, Brixham, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, p. 12 & plan (Report - Survey). SDV362290.
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Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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| SDV362008 | Monograph: Coleman, R.. 1989. The Purpose and History of the Battery at Battery Gardens, Brixham. |
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| SDV362290 | Report - Survey: Phil Newman. 2001. Battery Gardens, Brixham, Devon: An Archaeological Survey. p. 12 & plan. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV123750 | Part of: Battery Gardens, Fishcombe Road/Northfields Lane, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV53003 | Related to: ANTI AIRCRAFT BATTERY in the Parish of (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7848 - Archaeological Survey by Phil Newman - May 2001
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 6:49PM |
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