See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV124000 |
|---|
| Name: | War Department Boundary stone No. 8, Battery Gardens, Brixham |
|---|
Summary
War Department Boundary stone set up in 1855 or later. Of the 8 boundary stones shown on the the 1904 Ordnance Survey map, only this and No. 5 survive.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 921 569 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX95NW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Torbay |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Brixham |
|---|
| District | Torbay |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIXHAM |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BOUNDARY STONE (XIX - 1855 AD (Post) to 1900 AD (Post))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Marked as B. S. W. D No. 8.
Phil Newman, 2001, Battery Gardens, Brixham, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, 4, plan (Report - Survey). SDV362290.
War Department Boundary stone set up in 1855 or later. Of the 8 boundary stones shown on the the 1904 Ordnance Survey map, only this and No. 5 survive.
Newman, P. + Salvatore, J., 2003, An emergency coast artillery battery at Battery Gardens, Brixham, Torbay, 213, Fig. 2 (Article in Serial). SDV318361.
Of the eight stones marked on the 1904 Ordnance Survey map, only No. 8 and No. 5 are now visible. It is possible the others were removed or disguised when changes were made to the boundary wall in 1940.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV318361 | Article in Serial: Newman, P. + Salvatore, J.. 2003. An emergency coast artillery battery at Battery Gardens, Brixham, Torbay. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 61. 213, Fig. 2. |
| |
| | |
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #115852 ] |
| |
| | |
| SDV362290 | Report - Survey: Phil Newman. 2001. Battery Gardens, Brixham, Devon: An Archaeological Survey. English Heritage. Unknown. 4, plan. |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV44415 | Part of: Fishcombe Point Battery, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV124001 | Related to: War Department Boundary stone No. 5, Battery Gardens, Brixham (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7848 - Archaeological Survey by Phil Newman
| Date Last Edited: | May 30 2024 6:07PM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.