Berry Head Fort and battery and Hardy's Head Battery

fort in Brixham, Torbay, England, UK

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site, fort, Ramparts, Counterscarp Revetment, Glacis, Musketry Wall Of Southern Fort, The Old Redoubt and later Victorian Rifle Range Target, 540m south west of Berry Head Fort, United Kingdom

• British Listed Buildings article^@
• Historic England listing^@
• Archaeological evidence of fish in the diet of the garrison at the Berry Head Forts, Brixham (Torbay) 1794–1817, with special reference to European hake Merluccius merluccius^@

Location: 50.399, -3.48617, ///heartache.implanted.gymnasium, Google, Bing, Aerial View, OldMapsOnline, ESRI Imagery, Historic Markers, KML, NLS, OS,  eDoB, 

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1793-06-18T00:00:00Z

Action of 18 June 1793

1404-01-01T00:00:00Z

Battle of Blackpool Sands

1646-01-09T00:00:00Z

Battle of Bovey Heath

1944-04-28T00:00:00Z

Exercise Tiger

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Type	Date	Description	Keywords	Notes	Source
link		British Listed Buildings article@			Wikidata
link		Historic England listing@			Wikidata
link		Archaeological evidence of fish in the diet of the garrison at the Berry Head Forts, Brixham (Torbay) 1794–1817, with special reference to European hake Merluccius merluccius@			Wikidata
conflict	1793	Action of 18 June 1793	naval battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1404	Battle of Blackpool Sands	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1646	Battle of Bovey Heath	battle, google		Wikidata
conflict	1944	Exercise Tiger	military operation, google		Wikidata
castle	1496	Berry Pomeroy Castle	independent museum, English country house, castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Compton Castle	fortified manor house, history museum, house museum, English country house, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Powderham Castle	independent museum, house museum, English country house, castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
castle		Totnes Castle	independent museum, motte-and-bailey castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Bayard's Cove Fort	fort, castle, google, tripadvisor, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Bayard's Cove Fort	fort, castle, google, tripadvisor, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Berry Head Fort and battery and Hardy's Head Battery	fort		Wikidata
fort		Brixham Battery	artillery battery, google		Wikidata
fort	1940	Brownstone Battery	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort	1388	Dartmouth Castle	military museum, fort, castle, google, tripadvisor		Wikidata
fort		Exmouth Danish Fort	fort, google		Wikidata
fort		Gun Battery Approximately 10 Metres West Of The Battery	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Gun Battery Immediately North Of Round Top (Not Included)	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Hardy's Head Battery At Sx 9440 5675	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Kingswear Torpedo Battery	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Ramparts, Revetments, North Battery Platform, North And South Musketry Walls Of Northern Fort	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		Salcombe Castle	fort, castle		Wikidata
fort		The Old Battery	artillery battery		Wikidata
fort		World War II Emergency Coastal Battery and remains of a Victorian practice battery, at Battery Gardens	artillery battery		Wikidata
tower		Paradise Fort	peel tower, fortified tower		Wikidata