Devon Prehistoric Sites

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.
Southleigh, Devon, England, EX24 6JE

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Heritage Highlight: Unusual entrance barbican enclosure
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The earthwork remains of an Iron Age earthwork dominate this hilltop site overlooking the Exe valley. A 3rd century Roman shaft full of personal objects suggests the site was used for ritual purposes. The hillfort was occupied by Parliamentary troops during the Civil War.
Cadbury, Devon, England, EX5 5JZ

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The slopes of Hartor Hill at Drizzlecombe are home to three Bronze Age stone rows, each stretching between a large standing stone and a burial cairn. One row is made of a mix of single and double rows of aligned stones. Aside from the stone rows there are numerous cairns, hut circles, cists, and prehistoric settlement sites on the moor.
Sheepstor, Devon, England

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Heritage Highlight: The Bone Stone is the largest standing stone on Dartmoor
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An impressive Bronze Age settlement of on Dartmoor. Grimspound featured in the Sherlock Holmes story, 'The Hound of the Baskervilles'.
Postbridge, Yelverton, Dartmoor, Devon, England, PL20 6TB

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A superb prehistoric site on western Dartmoor. Merrivale is not one monument, but a multitude of monuments sharing the same wonderfully scenic location. Here you will find the remains of a Bronze Age settlement, two stone rows, solitary standing stones, burial cairns, and a stone circle.
B3357, Merrivale, Devon, England, PL20 6ST

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Photos of Merrivale Prehistoric Site
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