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Blackdown Rings is the remains of a prehistoric hillfort with a mediæval ringwork and bailey castle, situated near Loddiswell, Devon. The monument is located on a hill to the west of the River Avon. The hillfort occupies a roughly oval area of approximately 6 acres enclosed by a single rampart with an external ditch and a counterscarp bank. In the north-western part of the hillfort are the earthwork remains of a mediæval castle, taking the form of a ringwork and bailey. It is within the council area of South Hams (Devon).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1016258.
Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.354408,-3.7994573
Grid Reference: SX 7208 5204
Civil Parish: Loddiswell CP
Council Area: South Hams CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall PA
GBPN ID: 299955
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Blackdown_Rings,_Devon_299955
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Historic England Scheduled Monument 1016258.
Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.354408,-3.7994573
Grid Reference: SX 7208 5204
Civil Parish: Loddiswell CP
Council Area: South Hams CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall PA
GBPN ID: 299955
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Blackdown_Rings,_Devon_299955
Peruse Devon on Wikishire