Knowle Hill Castle

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Knowle Hill Castle

Devon

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Knowle Hill Castle
Type: Hill fort
Location
Grid reference: SS488383
Location: 51°7’26"N, 4°9’43"W
History
Information

Knowle Hill Castle is an Iron Age hill fort crowning a hill close to Braunton in Devon. The fort is on a hillside forming a promontory above the River Caen at about 300 feet above sea level to the north of the town, close to the village of Knowle.[1]

References

  1. Sellman, R.R. (1985). "The Iron Age in Devon (ch.2)". Aspects of Devon History. Exeter: Devon Books. pp. 11 (Map of Iron Age hill forts in Devon Shows Knowle Hill Castle). ISBN 0-86114-756-1.