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| HER Number: | MDV44728 |
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| Name: | Parade ground at Berry Head Fort No. 1, Brixham |
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Summary
A terrace and trackway covering much of the interior of the fort has been interpreted as an 1860 parade ground but may in fact be Napoleonic in date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 941 561 |
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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/16/8
- Tide Project: 03/12/2021
- Torbay HER: MTO44728
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PARADE GROUND (XVIII to XIX - 1795 AD (Between) to 1860 AD (Between))
Full description
Pye, A.R., 1989, Berry Head Fort, Brixham. An Archaeological Assessment, 13, 34 (Report - Assessment). SDV362497.
A large flat area within the interior has been interpreted as a late 19th century parade ground. This was apparently cut in the interior of Fort 1 by the Devon Artillery Volunteers and was used intermittently until 1908.
Pye, A.R. & Slater, W.D., 1990, Berry Head Fort, Brixham, An Archaeological Survey, 8, 15 (Report - Survey). SDV362493.
A terrace and trackway covering much of the interior of the fort has been interpreted as an 1860 parade ground, but is probably Napoleonic in date. A raised trackway of limestone hardcore runs across the east part of this terrace, linking the barracks and the kitchen with the entrance.
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. 8, 15. |
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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. 13, 34. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20083 | Part of: Berry Head Fort No. 1 or Old Redoubt, Berry Head, Brixham (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9033 - Assessment of the Napoleonic fortifications on Berry Head
- EDV7840 - Survey of Fort No. 1
- EDV7835 - Archaeological Survey of the Berry Head Forts
- EDV7834 - Archaeological Assessment of the Berry Head Forts
| Date Last Edited: | May 26 2024 5:26PM |
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