Mockham Down

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Mockham Down is the site of an Iron Age hill fort close to Brayfordhill in Devon.

The fort takes the form of a multi-ditch and rampart enclosure close to the top of the hill known as Mockham Down at an elevation about 1,017 feet above sea level. There is a smaller enclosure a mile and a half to the west on the next hill at 870 feet above sea level.

Location

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)
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