Cadbury Castle, Devon
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Cadbury Castle is an Iron Age Hillfort close to Bickleigh in Devon.[1]
During the Civil War, Cadbury Hill was encamped by Parliamentarian forces under Thomas Fairfax when he laid siege to Bickleigh Castle.
The site is some 820 feet above sea level overlooking a series of valleys and down to the Exe Valley. Clear views are afforded of other hill forts including Cranmore Castle, Huntsham Castle, Dolbury, Stoke Hill, Raddon Top, Posbury and Cotley Castle. Access is by way of a public footpath signposted from Cadbury village.
Outside links
- Location map: 50°50’10"N, 3°32’35"W
References
- ↑ Sellman, R. R. Aspects of Devon History, Devon Books 1985 - ISBN 0-86114-756-1 - Chapter 2; The Iron Age in Devon; map Page 11 of Iron Age hill forts in Devon includes Cadbury Castle