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HER Number:MDV43231
Name:Commemorative column on Berry Head, Brixham

Summary

The January 1801 issue of The Naval Magazine or Maritime Miscellany reported proposals for placing a naval column on Berry Head to celebrate victories. It is not known if such a column was ever erected.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 294 056
Map Sheet:SX20NE
Admin AreaTorbay
Civil ParishBrixham
DistrictTorbay
Ecclesiastical ParishBRIXHAM

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX95NW/95
  • Tide Project: 24/09/2020

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • COMMEMORATIVE STONE (XIX - 1801 AD to 1801 AD)

Full description

Robinson, C. N., 1911, A forgotten naval magazine, 1 (Article in Serial). SDV363855.

The January 1801 issue of The Naval Magazine or Maritime Miscellany reported proposals for placing a naval column on Berry Head to celebrate victories. It is not known if such a column was ever erected.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV363855Article in Serial: Robinson, C. N.. 1911. A forgotten naval magazine. Mariner's Mirror. Unknown. 1. [Mapped feature: #25917 Map object arbitrary, proposed location unknown, ]

Associated Monuments

MDV20080Related to: 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

Date Last Edited:Mar 28 2024 6:07PM