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Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020411: World War II Emergency Coastal Battery and remains of a Victorian practice battery, at Battery Gardens

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX95NW/93/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• BATTERY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD (Between))

Full description

1933, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316033.

"battery ground" marked on os 6" provisional (1933) map (os).

PYE + SLATER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316034.

Fishcombe point battery.1779-80, 1794-5. Located in the present "battery gardens". No obvious remnants remain since the area was extensively remodelled in the 1940s when heavy batteries (brixham fort) were built into the hillside. The most likely site is a semi circular platform at the front of one of these 1940s batteries (at above ngr), which has the remnants of a low bank around its n side. No evidence of gun platforms or limestone parapet found. In 1780-83 its armament was 5 20 or 24-pounder cannon, and in 1795-1817 5 24 or 32-pounders. Although there were emplacements for 5 guns, in 1811 only 4 were in place (pye and slater).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316035.

Des=os 6" provisional(1933)122sw.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV316036.

Pye, a. R. + slater, w. D. /berry headfort, brixham. An archaeological survey/ (1990)26/(emafu report 90.10).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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