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Warbstow Bury, Cornwall

Warbstow Bury is a large Iron Age multivallate hillfort near Warbstow, Cornwall. It is situated on a prominent upland ridge at the heads of two tributaries to the River Ottery. The hillfort survives as an oval enclosed area of about 19 acres defined by two concentric, massively-constructed, widely spaced ramparts up to 19ft high with ditches up to 9ft deep. It is within the council area of Cornwall.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1006710.

Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Cornwall
Lat, Long: 50.688286,-4.5472106
Grid Reference: SX 2017 9072
Civil Parish: Warbstow CP
Council Area: Cornwall CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 305397
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Warbstow_Bury,_Cornwall_305397

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