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Blackbury Camp, Devon

Blackbury Camp (aka Blackbury Castle) is an Iron Age hillfort, situated to the south-west of Southleigh, Devon. The camp sits on a ridge overlooking valleys formed by tributaries of the River Coly. The camp consists of an oval enclosure, around 660ft long and 330ft wide, surrounded by a rampart 10ft high and up to 35ft wide. The monument is in the care of English Heritage. It is within the council area of East Devon (Devon).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1013425.

Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.725425,-3.1528711
Grid Reference: SY187923
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall
Council Area: East Devon (Devon)
Civil Parish: Southleigh CP
Country: England

GBPNID: 299952
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Blackbury_Camp,_Devon_299952

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