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HER Number:MDV132149
Name:Well in Berry Head Fort No. 1, Brixham

Summary

A well, now capped with concrete, near the barrack block may have been the access to a cistern similar to those between the southern barracks of Fort 3.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 941 560
Map Sheet:SX95NW
Admin AreaTorbay
Civil ParishBrixham
DistrictTorbay
Ecclesiastical ParishBRIXHAM

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Tide Project: 03/12/2021

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • WELL (Constructed, XVIII - 1795 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D., 1990, Berry Head Fort, Brixham, An Archaeological Survey, 15 (Report - Survey). SDV362493.

A well, now capped with concrete, near the barrack block may have been the access to a cistern similar to those between the southern barracks of Fort 3.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Well marked.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV362493Report - Survey: Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D.. 1990. Berry Head Fort, Brixham, An Archaeological Survey. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit Report. EMAFU 90.10. Hardcopy + Digital. 15.
Linked documents:1
SDV364015Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #134649 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV20083Part of: Berry Head Fort No. 1, Brixham (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7835 - Archaeological Survey of the Berry Head Forts

Date Last Edited:May 11 2023 2:04PM