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Boringdon Camp, Devon

Boringdon Camp is an Iron Age and Roman earthwork in Cann Woods near Plympton, Devon. The site is on a hilltop at 460ft above sea level, with views down the Plym Valley of Plymouth Sound. The fort is constructed around an earlier ring ditch, and covers an area of around 5 acres. The remains consist of a sub-circular enclosure surrounded by a 26ft rampart and a similarly sized outer ditch. It is within the council area of South Hams (Devon).
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1019946.

Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Devon
Lat, Long: 50.41859,-4.0509547
Grid Reference: SX 5439 5964
Civil Parish: Sparkwell CP
Council Area: South Hams CA (Devon CA)
Strategic Authority Area: Devon and Torbay SA
Police Area: Devon & Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 300023
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Boringdon_Camp,_Devon_300023

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