Beacon Castle

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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 Heddon Valley.[1][2]

On the facing slope of the opposite hill, across the valley, is another hill fort, known as Voley Castle.

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References

  1. Sellman, R. R. (1985). Aspects of Devon History. Exeter: Devon Books. p. 11. ISBN 0-86114-756-1. 
  2. Whybrow, Charles (1970). Antiquary's Exmoor: A Regional Study of Ancient Man. Dulverton: Exmoor Press. p. 23. ISBN 0-9500133-4-X.