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| HER Number: | MDV42880 |
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| Name: | Cistern between Barrack 2 and store building, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham |
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Summary
One of three, possibly four cisterns on the southern side of the fort, dated 1804-1807. Rectangular with a vaulted limestone slab roof. In good condition.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 944 565 |
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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
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX95NW/4/13
- Tide Project: 03/09/2020
- Torbay HER: MTO42880
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- CISTERN (Constructed, XIX - 1804 AD (Between) to 1807 AD (Between))
Full description
Pye, A.R., 1989, Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment, 10, 35 (Report - Assessment). SDV362497.
The cisterns between the southern barrack blocks survive and are still largely full of water.
Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D., 1990, Berry Head Fort, Brixham, An Archaeological Survey, 24, Fig. 12 (Report - Survey). SDV362493.
Cistern 2. Situated between Barrack 2 and the store. One of three, possibly four cisterns interspersed between the southern barrack blocks and the store building and dating from the same time, 1804-1807. All are rectangular in construction with a vaulted limestone roof. Cistern 2 is In very good condition.
Smallbones, N., 1992?, Cisterns (Personal Comment). SDV318620.
The cisterns may be associated with waste disposal rather than water supply.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV318620 | Personal Comment: Smallbones, N.. 1992?. Cisterns. Not Applicable. |
| SDV362493 | Report - 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. 24, Fig. 12. [Mapped feature: #126848 Imported from Torbay HER - Jan 2019, ] |
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| SDV362497 | Report - Assessment: Pye, A.R.. 1989. Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. EMAFU 89.04. Hardcopy + Digital. 10, 35. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20080 | Part of: Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV42890 | Related to: Barrack 2, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV42879 | Related to: Cistern between Barracks 1 and 2, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV42881 | Related to: Cistern between the store building and Barrack 3, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV42874 | Related to: Store building, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7834 - Archaeological Assessment of the Berry Head Forts
- EDV7835 - Archaeological Survey of the Berry Head Forts
- EDV9033 - Assessment of the Napoleonic fortifications on Berry Head
| Date Last Edited: | May 22 2024 12:06PM |
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