Holne Chase Castle

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Holne Chase Castle

Devon

Type: Hill fort
Location
Grid reference: SX721731
Location: 50°32’38"N, 3°48’22"W
History
Built Iron Age
Information

Holne Chase Castle is an Iron Age hill fort situated close to Buckland-in-the-Moor in Devon.

The fort is on a promontory on the Northern slopes of Holne Chase in Chase Wood at approx 490 feet above sea level, overlooking the River Dart.[1]

References

  1. Sellman, R.R.: 'Aspects of Devon History' (Devon Books, 1985) ISBN 0-86114-756-1 (chapter: 'The Iron Age in Devon', map on page 11)