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Danes Castle is a univallate hillfort situated in Devon, England, dating to the Iron Age. The monument comprises a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an irregular roughly circular area of approximately 1.4 hectares. The earthwork remains substantially intact and represents a characteristic example of Iron Age fortified settlement in the Southwest Peninsula. Its strategic position reflects the territorial organisation and settlement patterns of late prehistoric Devon communities.
Danes Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011673. View the official record →
Danes Castle is a univallate hillfort situated in Devon, England, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011673.
Danes Castle 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 1011673.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval bridge and part of a late medieval conduit under Holloway Street (1.3 km), Little John's Cross (2.7 km), St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road (3 km).
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