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Higher Bury Camp is a hillfort located in Devon, England, dating to the Iron Age. The site comprises a roughly circular or oval enclosure defined by a single substantial bank and ditch, positioned on elevated terrain which would have afforded defensive advantages and command of the surrounding landscape. Like many Devon hillforts, Higher Bury Camp likely served as a fortified settlement and territorial centre during the later prehistoric period, though the exact dates of construction and occupation remain subject to archaeological interpretation. The monument survives as an earthwork and represents an important example of Iron Age settlement hierarchy in the Southwest.
Higher Bury Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015143. View the official record →
Higher Bury Camp is a hillfort located in Devon, England, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015143.
Higher Bury Camp 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 1015143.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Posbury camp, Castle Down (1.8 km), Cheriton Cross (3.7 km), Romano-British villa, Downes, near Crediton (6.3 km).
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