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Blackbury Camp
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An Iron Age hill fort set in lovely woodlands. Blackbury Camp (sometimes called Blackbury Castle) stands on a spur of land looking down on tributaries of the River Coly.
There is a single bank and ditch surrounding an oval area about 6.5 acres in size. The bank averages 4.8 metres high externally, with the ditch 1.1 metre deep. There are the remains of several medieval buildings inside the ramparts.
Excavations within the site revealed a hut, palisades, trenches, a cooking pit and oven. In additio there was a large collection of slingstones, sherds of Iron Age pottery, whetstones, flints, and fragments of bronze. Some of the slingstones from Blackbury Camp are displayed at Exeter Museum.
Southleigh,
Devon,
England
About Blackbury Camp
Attraction Type: Prehistoric
Location: On a minor road south west of Southleigh village. Parking onsite. Open access.
Website: Blackbury Camp
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Nearest Accommodation to Blackbury Camp
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Terry Holt Cottage -
2.3
miles from Blackbury Camp
Branscombe, Devon
Sleeps: 2
Stay from: £249 |
The Leat House -
2.3
miles from Blackbury Camp
Colyton, Devon
Sleeps: 6
Stay from: £505 |
The Wheel House -
2.3
miles from Blackbury Camp
Colyton, Devon
Sleeps: 6
Stay from: £665 |
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Seaton
Tourist Information Centre
The Underfleet
Seaton
Devon
England
EX12 2TB
Tel: 01297 21660
Alternate Tel: 01297 24027
Fax: 01297 21689
Email: Info@SeatonTIC.com
Web: http://www.seatontic.com/
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