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Woodbury Castle is a hillfort of Iron Age date located near Woodbury in east Devon. The monument comprises a roughly circular enclosure defined by a single substantial bank and ditch, situated on elevated ground that commands views across the surrounding landscape. The fort likely served defensive and administrative functions during the later prehistoric period, though precise dating within the Iron Age remains uncertain. The site represents a characteristic example of Devon's numerous hillforts, which formed part of the region's settlement hierarchy during the first millennium before the Common Era.
Woodbury Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003862. View the official record →
Woodbury Castle is a hillfort of Iron Age date located near Woodbury in east Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003862.
Woodbury 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 1003862.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows on Colaton Raleigh Common, 500m north and 780m north east of Woodbury Castle (0.7 km), Two bowl barrows on Woodbury Common, both 330m east of Four Firs (1 km), Four bowl barrows at Four Firs on Woodbury Common (1 km).
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