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| HER Number: | MDV130249 |
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| Name: | Burials in the garden of Berry Head Hotel, Brixham |
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Summary
Human remains were discovered in the west garden area during the time of Revd. Lyte who leased the building from 1823. The hotel was originally built as a military hospital but the remains probably represent burials from the wreck of the Transport Ship Tiger off Berry Head in February 1745. The site is commemorated by a monument inscribed 'to the unknown dead'.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 938 567 |
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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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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- INHUMATION (XIX - 1809 AD? (Between) to 1823 AD? (Between))
Full description
Exeter Archaeology, 2010, Berry Head Hotel Brixham Part 1: Archaeological Assessment, 3, 5, 8 (Report - Assessment). SDV362409.
Human remains were discovered in the west garden area during the time of Revd. Lyte who leased the building from 1823. It is likely that the bones represent victims of a shipwreck, possibly from the Transport Ship Tiger which was wrecked off Berry Head in February 1745. Bodies are said to have been buried in a mound in a 'quiet hollow' off a 'small cove just east of Shorestone'. This is identified with the hotel grounds.
Given the amount of ground disturbance it is considered unlikely that any in situ human remains would be found during the proposed development works, although it is possible that unstratified human bone may be found.
Historic England, 2020, National Heritage List for England, 1298274 (National Heritage List for England). SDV363414.
Monument approximately 30m west of Berry Head Hotel. Between 1834-47. Panel on north side incised with inscription TO THE UNKNOWN DEAD. See listing description for full details.
Date first listed: 18th October 1993
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV362409 | Report - Assessment: Exeter Archaeology. 2010. Berry Head Hotel Brixham Part 1: Archaeological Assessment. Exeter Archaeology. 10.05. Digital. 3, 5, 8. |
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| SDV363414 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2020. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1298274. [Mapped feature: #129136 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV123588 | Related to: Berry Head Hotel, Brixham (Building) |
| MDV84448 | Related to: Monument to the west of the Berry Head Hotel, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV130881 | Related to: Wreck of The Transport Ship Tiger in Torbay (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7960 - Berry Head Hotel, Brixham, Archaeological & Architectural Assessment 2010
| Date Last Edited: | May 11 2023 1:54PM |
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