Capton
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Grid reference: | SX837531 |
Location: | 50°22’1"N, 3°38’11"W |
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Council: | South Hams |
Capton is a village near Dartmouth in south-eastern Devon.
On a hilltop to the east of the village is an Iron Age enclosure or hill fort at 50°22’3"N, 3°37’43"W, at about 600 feet above sea level.[1]
References
- ↑ Sellman, R.R.: 'Aspects of Devon History' (Devon Books, 1985) ISBN 0-86114-756-1. Chapter: "The Iron Age in Devon" (Map of Iron Age hill forts in Devon)