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SX9456 : Northern Fort Ramparts, Berry Head

near to Brixham, Torbay, Great Britain

Northern Fort Ramparts, Berry Head

Several boards provide a wealth of information about the history of the site. One of them includes this: "The flat promontory of Berry Head, surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, has been used since prehistoric times for defensive purposes - the name 'Berry' derives from the Saxon for fortification."

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2005

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Grid Square: SX9456, 56 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Garth Newton (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Monday, 18 July, 2005 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 29 September, 2005
Category: Fortifications (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SX 943 565 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:23.9522N 3:29.3141W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SX 943 566
View Direction: South-southwest (about 202 degrees)