Beacon Castle

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Beacon Castle is an Iron Age Hill fort close to Parracombe in Devon, it is situated on a hilltop some 290 Metres above Sea Level overlooking the Heddon valley.[1] [2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ R.R.Sellman; Aspects of Devon History, Devon Books 1985 - ISBN 0861147561 - Chapter 2; The Iron Age in Devon. Map Page 11 of Iron Age hill forts in Devon includes Beacon Castle.
  2. ^ Whybrow, Charles (1970). "The Early Iron Age (ch.4)", Antiquary's Exmoor. Dulverton: Exmoor Press, pg.23 (Mention of Beacon Castle as example of 'round' enclosure). 
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