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Clovelly Dykes is a hillfort situated in Devon, England, dating to the Iron Age period. The site is defined by substantial earthwork defences comprising multiple banks and ditches that enclose an irregular hilltop position, typical of the fortified settlements constructed during the later prehistoric period in southwestern Britain. The monument's name derives from the prominent dykes or linear earthworks that form its defensive system. As a scheduled ancient monument, Clovelly Dykes represents an important example of Iron Age settlement hierarchy and territorial control in the Devon landscape.
Clovelly Dykes hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018522. View the official record →
Clovelly Dykes is a hillfort situated in Devon, England, dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018522.
Clovelly Dykes 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 1018522.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 680m south west of Gorvin (4.9 km), Bowl barrow 700m NNW of West Greadon (5.6 km), Bowl barrow 420m north west of Dural Cross (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Clovelly Dykes hillfort's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Clovelly Dykes hillfort stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.