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Bolt Tail Camp is a Late Iron Age cliff-edge fortification situated on the south Devon coast near Salcombe. The site comprises a single massive rampart with external ditch that cuts across the narrow coastal promontory, creating a defended enclosure of approximately two hectares. Dating to the period between the second and first centuries BC, the monument represents a significant example of Iron Age coastal settlement strategy in the southwest peninsula. The dramatic clifftop location, combined with its defensive earthworks, suggests a settlement of considerable importance, likely engaged in maritime activity and trade during the final pre-Roman Iron Age.
Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019323. View the official record →
Bolt Tail Camp is a Late Iron Age cliff-edge fortification situated on the south Devon coast near Salcombe. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019323.
Iron Age cliff castle known as Bolt Tail 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 1019323.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Four barrows 470m south west of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (0.4 km), Five round barrows 570m south of Hope Cove, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (0.7 km), Two hut circles and associated field systems and enclosure at Mousehill Brake (3.4 km).
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