Burley Wood

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Burley Wood

Burley Wood is to be found in the west of Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor a little to the north of Lydford.

The wood is the site of an Iron Age hill fort in. The fort occupies much of a hilltop some 722 feet above sea level overlooking the River Lew. The site also has a Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork just below it to the northeast at approx 705 feet above sea level.[1]

Location map

References

  1. 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)