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HER Number: | MDV42890 |
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Name: | Barrack 2, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham |
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Summary
One of four barracks on the southern side of the fort dated 1804-07. The barracks were of prefabricated timber construction, the walls sitting on low stone footings. They were dismantled in 1817 and only the footings remain; that of Barrack block 2 being the most visible. The four northern barracks have been quarried away.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 294 056 |
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Map Sheet: | SX20NE |
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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/4/23
- Tide Project: 28/08/2020
- Torbay HER: MTO42890
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BARRACKS (Built, XIX - 1804 AD (Between) to 1807 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
The store and barracks 2, 3 and 4 and depicted and marked as Barracks (In Ruins).
Pye, A.R., 1989, Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment, 8-9, 12, 15, 35 (Report - Assessment). SDV362497.
The southern barracks were built c1804-7. The are later and of a different design to the northern barracks, built c.1804-7. They were dismantled in 1817. The foundations of the four southern barracks are partly visible.
Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D., 1990, Berry Head Fort, Brixham, An Archaeological Survey, 5-7, 19, Fig. 6, 12, 19, 20, Pl. 3 (Report - Survey). SDV362493.
Barrack 2. One of four southern barrack blocks. The four northern ones have been quarried away.
The southern barracks though are later in date and on a different plan to the northern ones and were built c.1804-7. Possibly they were added to accommodate the men originally intended to be stationed in redoubts 2 and 4.
The barracks were single storied, prefabricated timber buildings on low stone footings, with 'snug fireplaces'. Each barrack block enclosed three sides of a courtyard which contained a separate building, possibly a kitchen. The barracks were dismantled in 1817 when the fort was decommissioned and only the footings remain which are visible on the ground and from the air. Barrack 2 is the most visible and its footings planned as the model for the others.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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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. 5-7, 19, Fig. 6, 12, 19, 20, Pl. 3. [Mapped feature: #126838 Imported from Torbay HER - Jan 2019, ] |
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| 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. 8-9, 12, 15, 35. |
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| Linked documents:1 |
Associated Monuments
MDV20080 | Part of: Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
MDV42873 | Related to: Barrack 1, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
MDV42891 | Related to: Barrack 3, Berry Head Fort No. 3, Brixham (Monument) |
MDV42892 | Related to: Barrack 4, 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
- EDV7797 - Architectural Survey by DA Buildings Section 1988
- EDV7832 - Documentary research on the Berry Head Fort
- EDV7834 - Archaeological Assessment of the Berry Head Forts
- EDV7835 - Archaeological Survey of the Berry Head Forts
Date Last Edited: | Mar 29 2024 3:38PM |
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