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Windbury Head camp is a univallate hillfort situated in Devon, England. The monument consists of a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an area on elevated ground, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in the southwest of England. Such hillforts served defensive, administrative, and possibly ritual functions within their communities during the Iron Age period. The site's specific archaeological details and any finds associated with it would require consultation of specialist reports and excavation records held by relevant heritage bodies.
Windbury Head camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003864. View the official record →
Windbury Head camp is a univallate hillfort situated in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003864.
Windbury Head 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 1003864.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow cemetery 920m south west of Higher Welsford (5.7 km), Ring cairn and bowl barrow 540m south west of Higher Welsford (5.9 km), Bowl barrow 580m north west of Gorvin (6.4 km).
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