Clayhanger, Devon

Clayhanger
Devon
A lane in the village
Location
Grid reference:	ST022230
Location:	50°59’54"N, 3°23’43"W
Data
Population:	127  (2011)
Post town:	Tiverton
Postcode:	EX16
Local Government
Council:	Mid Devon
Parliamentary constituency:	Tiverton and Honiton

Clayhanger is a hamlet in the east of Devon, less that a mile west of the Somerset border.

At the time of the 2011 census the parish had a population of just 127.

Roman fort

Clayhanger is close to the site of a Roman fort at Cudmore Farm, overlooking a small tributary of the River Batherm, between the parishes of Clayhanger and Bampton. The site of the fort is a scheduled monument because it is still in a good condition and is considered to be the best surviving example in the West Country. It is rectangular in shape and approximately 100 yards across on each side, with a 25-foot rampart and four outer ditches. Cropmarks inside the site probably show the locations of buildings from the period of the fort. Roman tile and Samian ware have been recovered from the site.