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Summary

The remains of a probable walled garden on the south side of the fort. It probably dates to after the 1817 decommissioning of the fort, when the guardhouse continued to be occupied.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1017322: Berry Head Fort and battery and Hardy's Head Battery

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX95NW/4/21
• Tide Project: 21/08/2020
• Torbay HER: MTO42888

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• GARDEN (Constructed, XIX - 1817 AD (Between) to 1850 AD (Between))

Full description

Pye, A.R., 1989, Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment, 34 (Report - Assessment). SDV362497.

Excavations were undertaken by the Brixham Museum and History Society in the area of the walled garden in the 1970s.

Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D., 1990, Berry Head Fort, Brixham, An Archaeological Survey, 16, 17, 25 (Report - Survey). SDV362493.

The remnants of a walled garden, in a fair condition, to the west of the redan of the southern garde foux. The south east wall is of limestone rubble, partially overlying earlier heaps of limestone rubble, and has buttresses on its downslope side. It abuts the garde foux, as does the remaining fragment of the south west wall. it probably dates to after the 1817 decommissioning of the fort, when the guardhouse continued to be occupied.

Passmore, A. J., 2010, Archaeological Recording at Berry Head, Brixham, Devon, May to October 2009, 1, 7, Table 10, Fig. 10 (Report - Assessment). SDV364281.

Archaeological recording was carried out by Exeter Archaeology in 2009 within Fort No. 3, during construction and conservation works undertaken as part of the Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust’s ‘On The Edge’ project.
The western part of the garden was reduced in level prior to the excavation of a pit for a new septic tank. Limestone bedrock was exposed about 0.7m below the surface, overlain by garden soil (1131) which was found to contain earlier 19th century pottery. The area was cultivated until the mid 20th century but it is not clear if the garden was cultivated while the fort was in occupation or if the finds were brought in subsequently.

Riley, H., 2023, Berry Head Fort, Hardy’s Head Battery & The Old Redoubt, Torbay, Devon. PAI Implementation Plan for Higher Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme, 6, Figs 13-14 (Report - Survey). SDV365956.

The walled garden shows well on Lidar imagery.

Sources / Further Reading

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. 16, 17, 25. [Mapped feature: #126814 Imported from Torbay HER - Jan 2019, ]
	Linked documents:1
SDV362497	Report - Assessment: Pye, A.R.. 1989. Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment. Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit. EMAFU 89.04. Hardcopy + Digital. 34.
	Linked documents:1
SDV364281	Report - Assessment: Passmore, A. J.. 2010. Archaeological Recording at Berry Head, Brixham, Devon, May to October 2009. Exeter Archaeology. 10.73. Digital. 1, 7, Table 10, Fig. 10.
	Linked documents:1
SDV365956	Report - Survey: Riley, H.. 2023. Berry Head Fort, Hardy’s Head Battery & The Old Redoubt, Torbay, Devon. PAI Implementation Plan for Higher Tier Countryside Stewardship Scheme. Hazel Riley. Digital. 6, Figs 13-14.

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds

• FDV8171 - SHERD (XVIII to XIX - 1800 AD to 1850 AD)

Associated Events

• EDV7836 - Excavations of the walled garden and tunnel systems at Berry Head Fort No. 3
• EDV8911 - Archaeological recording at Berry Head, Brixham
• EDV7835 - Archaeological Survey of the Berry Head Forts
• EDV9033 - Assessment of Berry Head Fort, Hardy’s Head Battery and The Old Redoubt, Torbay, Devon
• EDV7834 - Archaeological Assessment of the Berry Head Forts

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