Woodbury Castle
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Woodbury Castle is an Iron Age hillfort near the village of Woodbury in Devon, some eight miles south-east of the city of Exeter.
The fort is situated on a high point of Woodbury Common, at approximately 607 feet above sea level, in a commanding position with views up and down the Exe Estuary and across Lyme Bay in both directions.
Location
- Location map: 50°40’40"N, 3°22’12"W
Outside links
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)