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'''Beacon Castle''' is an Iron Age hill fort close to [[Parracombe]] in [[Devon]]. It is situated on a hilltop some 950 feet above sea level, overlooking the [[River Heddon|Heddon]] Valley.<ref>{{cite book |last=Sellman |first=R. R. |title=Aspects of Devon History |publisher=Devon Books |location=Exeter |year=1985 |isbn=0-86114-756-1 |page=11}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Whybrow |first=Charles |title=Antiquary's Exmoor: A Regional Study of Ancient Man |publisher=Exmoor Press |location=Dulverton |year=1970 |isbn=0-9500133-4-X |page=23}}</ref> | '''Beacon Castle''' is an Iron Age hill fort close to [[Parracombe]] in [[Devon]]. It is situated on a hilltop some 950 feet above sea level, overlooking the [[River Heddon|Heddon]] Valley.<ref>{{cite book |last=Sellman |first=R. R. |title=Aspects of Devon History |publisher=Devon Books |location=Exeter |year=1985 |isbn=0-86114-756-1 |page=11}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last=Whybrow |first=Charles |title=Antiquary's Exmoor: A Regional Study of Ancient Man |publisher=Exmoor Press |location=Dulverton |year=1970 |isbn=0-9500133-4-X |page=23}}</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:44, 30 October 2018
Beacon Castle is an Iron Age hill fort close to Parracombe in Devon. It is situated on a hilltop some 950 feet above sea level, overlooking the Heddon Valley.[1][2]
On the facing slope of the opposite hill, across the valley, is another hill fort, known as Voley Castle.
Location
- Location map: 51°11’52"N, 3°54’46"W
- Streetmap: SS66464601
References
- ↑ Sellman, R. R. (1985). Aspects of Devon History. Exeter: Devon Books. p. 11. ISBN 0-86114-756-1.
- ↑ Whybrow, Charles (1970). Antiquary's Exmoor: A Regional Study of Ancient Man. Dulverton: Exmoor Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-9500133-4-X.
