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Posbury Camp, also known as Castle Down, is a hillfort located in Devon, England. The site dates to the Iron Age and represents a significant example of prehistoric defensive settlement in the region. The monument consists of a roughly circular enclosure defined by substantial earthwork defences, comprising banks and ditches that would have served both protective and territorial functions. Such hillforts were typically occupied during the later Iron Age period and reflect the settlement patterns and social organisation of pre-Roman Britain.
Posbury camp, Castle Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003826. View the official record →
Posbury Camp, also known as Castle Down, is a hillfort located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003826.
Posbury camp, Castle Down 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 1003826.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Higher Bury Camp (1.8 km), Romano-British villa, Downes, near Crediton (4.6 km), Cheriton Cross (5.5 km).
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