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Cadbury Castle, Somerset

Cadbury Castle is a large Bronze Age and Iron Age hillfort situated on Cadbury Hill, a dome shaped limestone outcrop, near South Cadbury, Somerset. The hillfort is formed by an 18 acres plateau, surrounded by a set of multiple ramparts which vary from 350ft to 240ft in total width. The fort continued in use until after the Roman period. Local legend claims that Cadbury Castle is the site of King Arthur's Camelot. It is within the council area of Somerset.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1011980.

Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Somerset
Lat, Long: 51.02474,-2.532044
Grid Reference: ST 6278 2517
Civil Parish: South Cadbury and Sutton Montis CP
Council Area: Somerset CA
Police Area: Avon and Somerset PA

GBPN ID: 300268
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cadbury_Castle,_Somerset_300268

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