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| HER Number: | MDV42881 |
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| Name: | Cistern between the store building and Barrack 3, 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/4/14
- Tide Project: 03/09/2020
- Torbay HER: MTO42881
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 four 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 3. Situated between the store and Barrack 3. 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 3 is in 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: #126850 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) |
| MDV42891 | Related to: Barrack 3, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV42880 | Related to: Cistern between Barrack 2 and store building, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
| MDV42879 | Related to: Cistern between Barracks 1 and 2, 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 25 2024 5:25PM |
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