Berry Head - Fortifications

Fortifications

Berry Head is the site of an Iron Age hill fort which was mostly destroyed by the construction between 1794 and 1804 of extensive fortifications to protect the Torbay naval anchorage against threatened invasion by French armies.

The former artillery house now houses a public display, featuring details about the history of the area, its wildlife and how it became an important strategic point.

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