Berry’s Wood

Hillfort
SX846710

Also known as:

Bradley

Nearest town:

Newton Abbot (2km NE)

OS reference:

SX846710

OS sheet:

202

Latitude:

50° 31' 36.33 N

Longitude:

3° 37' 41.81 W

Added to TMA by

Rhiannon

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Folklore (1)

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Articles

Berry’s Wood

Hillfort

Rhiannon Nov 25, 2006

Earth-Castles
Devon is dotted with hill-forts of many periods, constructed against invaders from east or west, or from the sea. Their exact purpose is being investigated, and indeed they are still being counted. Quite a lot have legends attached to them. Bradley, near Newton Abbot, has men in armour lying there on moonlight nights.

p 147 in
The Folklore of Devon
Theo Brown
Folklore, Vol. 75, No. 3. (Autumn, 1964), pp. 145-160.

Sites within 20km of Berry’s Wood

Denbury

Hillfort • 3.76km SW

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Denbury Hillfort round barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 3.9km SW

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Milber Down Camp

Hillfort • 4.04km E

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Chudleigh Rocks

Cave / Rock Shelter • 7.83km N

2

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Castle Dyke (Chudleigh)

Hillfort • 8.09km NNE

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Beacon Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.06km SSE

1
Castle Dyke (Little Haldon)

Enclosure • 9.58km NE

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Horridge Common

Round Cairn • 9.76km W

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Horridge Common

Round Barrow(s) • 9.99km W

3
Haytor Rock

Rocky Outcrop • 10.7km W

1

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Horridge Common (West)

Cairn(s) • 10.96km W

1

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Rippon Tor

Cairn(s) • 10.97km W

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Kent’s Cavern

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.15km ESE

8

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Black Hill

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.43km WNW

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Black Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.44km WNW

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Seven Lords’ Lands

Cairn(s) • 11.68km W

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Foale’s Arrishes

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.87km W

9
Wittaburrow

Cairn(s) • 11.98km W

11
Blackslade Down

Cist • 12.03km W

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Hembury Castle

Hillfort • 12.22km WSW

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Top Tor

Cairn(s) • 12.27km W

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Tunhill Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.35km W

1
Sharpitor Nutcrackers

Rocking Stone • 12.79km WNW

1
Hound Tor

Cist • 13.03km WNW

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2
The Dun Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.81km W

1

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Bowerman’s Nose

Natural Rock Feature • 13.99km WNW

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Hunter’s Tor

Hillfort • 14.17km WNW

10

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Harbourne Head

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.11km WSW

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Corndon Tor

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.29km W

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Corndon Tor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.37km W

1
Harbourne Head cairns

Cairn(s) • 16.44km WSW

2

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Yar Tor

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.7km W

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Aller Brook

Cist • 16.75km W

1

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Gripper’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 16.87km WSW

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Mardle Valley

Cairn(s) • 16.9km WSW

1

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Brent Hill

Hillfort • 16.93km SW

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Yar Tor summit cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.94km W

9

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Dean Moor

Cairn(s) • 16.99km WSW

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Coffin Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17km W

1
Holne Moor Triple Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.04km WSW

2
Hamel Down

Cairn(s) • 17.12km W

6
King’s Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.16km WNW

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Yar Tor Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.31km W

6
Grims Lake Mire

Cist • 17.38km WNW

10

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Grimspound & Hookney Tor

17.51km W

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Brockhill Enclosed Settlements

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.55km WSW

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Brockhill Ford West

Cairn(s) • 17.59km WSW

2
Pupers Hill

Cairn(s) • 17.73km WSW

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Brockhill Foot West

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.75km WSW

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Holne Moor

Cist • 17.94km WSW

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Mardon Down Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18km NW

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Rider’s Rings

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.03km WSW
Mardon Down Cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.18km NW

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Shapley Tor

Cairn(s) • 18.22km WNW

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Snowdon

Cairn(s) • 18.35km WSW

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Giant’s Grave (Dartmoor)

Long Barrow • 18.36km NW

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Mardon Down

18.42km NW

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Mardon Down Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 18.45km NW

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Cator Common North Cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.5km W

3

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Challacombe

Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue • 18.51km W

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2
Riddon Ridge

Round Cairn • 18.58km W

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Biller’s Pound

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.59km WSW

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Cotley Castle

Hillfort • 18.64km N
Soussons Common Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 18.66km W

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Ryder’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 18.67km WSW

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Heap of Sinners

Cairn(s) • 18.79km WSW

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Halwell Camp

Hillfort • 18.83km SSW

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Huntingdon Warren Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.83km WSW

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East Bovey Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.89km WNW

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Soussons Down

Cairn(s) • 18.91km W

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Shapley Common

Platform Cairn • 18.93km WNW

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Eastern White Barrow

Cairn(s) • 18.98km WSW

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Down Ridge

Stone Circle • 19.08km W

12

2
Birch Tor

Cairn(s) • 19.14km W

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Aish Ridge

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.21km WSW

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Riddon Ridge Field Systems

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.24km W

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Skir Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.43km WSW

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Buckland Ford Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 19.44km WSW

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Woodbury (Dartmouth)

Hillfort • 19.49km SSE

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Laughter Tor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.85km W

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Meacombe Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 19.94km WNW

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