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Slapton Castle is a hillfort located in Devon, England, dating to the Iron Age. The site occupies a naturally defensive position and displays the characteristic defensive earthworks typical of Iron Age hillforts in the region, including substantial banks and ditches. The monument has been designated as a heritage asset of national importance, reflecting its significance for understanding Iron Age settlement and defensive strategies in the Southwest of England.
Hillfort known as Slapton Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019236. View the official record →
Slapton Castle 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 1019236.
Hillfort known as Slapton 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 1019236.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Slapton chantry college (1.5 km), Bowl barrow 400m south of Home Farm, forming an outlying part of a round barrow cemetery (5.1 km), Bowl barrow 530m south east of Duncombe Court, forming an outlying part of a barrow cemetery. (5.1 km).
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