Slight univallate hillfort known as Holbury Camp, 750m east of Holwell Lodge

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Holbury Camp is a univallate hillfort situated approximately 750 metres east of Holwell Lodge in Devon. The monument comprises a single defensive bank and ditch, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements, though the slight nature of its earthworks suggests either erosion over time or a relatively modest scale of construction. Its precise dating within the Iron Age period remains uncertain without detailed archaeological investigation, though hillforts of this type were typically constructed and utilised during the later prehistoric period, with many continuing in use into the Roman period. The site represents an example of the dispersed settlement hierarchy that characterised Iron Age Devon, where smaller univallate enclosures functioned alongside more substantial multivallate fortifications.

Slight univallate hillfort known as Holbury Camp, 750m east of Holwell Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019782. View the official record →

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