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| HER Number: | MDV124130 |
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| Name: | Manor Road, Furzeham Hill, Brixham |
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Summary
Earthworks and circles were observed on the south slope of the hill prior to the building of houses in ManorRoad
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 922 561 |
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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
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
Imported from Torbay HER
Devon County Council, 1977-98, Former DCC SMR, SX95NW/14 (* Torbay Register). SDV362372.
Traces of earthworks and circles were observed on the south slope of Furzeham Hill before the houses in Manor Road were built. The 'circles' may have been surrounded by ridges; inside each was a 'pathway' of pebbles pitched on end, which may have served as a soakaway.
Furzeham Hill was the site of an infantry camp during the French revolutionary war. It is much more likely that these are the bases of ' Bell' tents. [HCB interpretation]
Source is transcription in old DCC SMR.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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| SDV362372 | * Torbay Register: Devon County Council. 1977-98. Former DCC SMR. SX95NW/14. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV9609 | Related to: EARTHWORK in the Parish of (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7677 - Ordnance Survey Observations - 19 Nov 1956
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 7:06PM |
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