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HER Number:MDV75630
Name:Shelter in Hillsborough Promontary Fort

Summary

Remains of shelter built after the purchase of Hillsborough as a recreation ground in the late 19th century. In ruinous condition, overgrown with no roof.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 533 480
Map Sheet:SS54NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishIlfracombe
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishILFRACOMBE

Protected Status: none recorded

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 shown 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, on the northen tip of the headland. In a ruinous condition. Other details: Figure 9.


Knight, S., 2009, Hillsborough New Features (Correspondence). SDV342666.

Visited on 24/07/2009. Structure, overgrown with no roof.


Beamish, M., 2011, Archaeological Walkover Survey and LiDAR Study, Hillsborough Promontory Fort, Ilfracombe, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV348722.

Walkover and LiDAR surveys. Monument is overgrown and unroofed.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV342294Post-Graduate Thesis: Walls, T.. 1999 - 2000. The Archaeology of Hillsborough Ilfracombe. A Management Plan. Bristol University Thesis. A4 Stapled + Digital. 16, 21.
SDV342666Correspondence: Knight, S.. 2009. Hillsborough New Features. A4 Single Sheet + Digital.
SDV348722Report - 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.

Associated Monuments

MDV54970Related to: Shelter in Hillsborough Promontory Fort (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 20 2014 11:37AM