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Dolbury Hillfort is a Late Iron Age fortified settlement situated on elevated terrain near Killerton House in Devon. The site is defined by substantial defensive earthworks comprising an outer bank and ditch system that enclose an irregular hilltop enclosure, characteristic of Iron Age fort construction in the South West. Archaeological evidence indicates occupation during the later pre-Roman Iron Age, a period when such hillforts served as defensive strongholds and centres of settlement for local communities. The monument remains an important example of Iron Age defensive architecture in Devon and contributes to understanding settlement patterns in the region during the final centuries before the Roman conquest of Britain.
Dolbury Hillfort, 230m North of Killerton House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017192. View the official record →
Dolbury Hillfort is a Late Iron Age fortified settlement situated on elevated terrain near Killerton House in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017192.
Dolbury Hillfort, 230m North of Killerton House 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 1017192.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Loye's Chapel and cross, Rifford Road (8.9 km), Roman, Anglo Saxon and medieval defences called collectively Exeter City Walls (9.2 km), Underground passages (9.2 km).
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