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Blackbury Castle is a prehistoric hillfort located in Devon, England. The site comprises a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by a single bank and ditch, characteristic of Iron Age defensive settlements in the southwest of England. The fort occupies a commanding position on high ground, affording strategic views across the surrounding landscape. Like other hillforts of its class, Blackbury Castle likely served as a centre for settlement, refuge, and territorial control during the Iron Age period, though detailed excavation records specific to this site remain limited in the accessible scholarly literature.
Blackbury Castle hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013425. View the official record →
Blackbury Castle is a prehistoric hillfort located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013425.
Blackbury Castle hillfort is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1013425.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross ridge dyke extending north and south of The Three Horse Shoes Inn (1.1 km), Round barrow cemetery on Broad Down (2.5 km), Two bowl barrows to the north west of Roncombe Gate Farm, forming part of a dispersed barrow group on Farway Hill (3.2 km).
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