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| HER Number: | MDV75628 |
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| Name: | Shelter in Hillsborough Promontory Fort |
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Summary
Rock cut shelter built after the purchase of Hillsborough as a recreation ground in the late 19th century. Shuttered concrete roof may be a World War II replacement of an earlier roof.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 532 477 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS54NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Ilfracombe |
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| District | North Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILFRACOMBE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BUILDING (XIX to XX - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Building visible at this location.
Walls, T., 1999 - 2000, The Archaeology of Hillsborough Ilfracombe. A Management Plan, 16, 21 (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV342294.
One of three Victorian shelters within Hillsborough, sheltered behind the highest ridge. Other details: Figure 9.
Knight, S., 2009, Hillsborough New Features (Correspondence). SDV342666.
Site visited on 24/07/2009. Rock cut shelter with shuttered concrete roof, possibly a World War II replacement of an earlier roof. Other details: Photographs.
Beamish, M., 2011, Archaeological Walkover Survey and LiDAR Study, Hillsborough Promontory Fort, Ilfracombe, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV348722.
Walkover survey and LiDAR survey. In good state of repair. Orientation of the shelter has been determined by virtue of the rock cut interior as it faces the hillside to the north, and not out to sea.
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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| SDV342294 | Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, T.. 1999 - 2000. The Archaeology of Hillsborough Ilfracombe. A Management Plan. Bristol University Thesis. A4 Stapled + Digital. 16, 21. |
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| SDV342666 | Correspondence: Knight, S.. 2009. Hillsborough New Features. A4 Single Sheet + Digital. |
| SDV348722 | Report - Survey: Beamish, M.. 2011. Archaeological Walkover Survey and LiDAR Study, Hillsborough Promontory Fort, Ilfracombe, Devon. University of Leicester Archaeological Services Report. 2011-121. A4 Stapled. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV54970 | Related to: Shelter in Hillsborough Promontory Fort (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 20 2014 11:36AM |
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