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Camp in Smay's Wood is a prehistoric hillfork or promontory fort situated in Devon. The monument comprises an earthwork defence consisting of a ditch and bank system that cuts off a naturally elevated peninsula, creating an enclosed defensive position typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in the South West. The site dates to the Iron Age period, when such fortified enclosures served as territorial markers, refuges, or permanent settlements for local communities. The survival of the earthwork demonstrates the landscape management and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age populations in Devon.
Camp in Smay's Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004586. View the official record →
Camp in Smay's Wood is a prehistoric hillfork or promontory fort situated in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004586.
Camp in Smay's Wood 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 1004586.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camp S of Birch Ham Wood (1.9 km), Hillfort, Cunnilear or Coneybeare Wood (1.9 km), Camp on Mockham Down (3.6 km).
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