Myrtlebury

Myrtlebury is an Iron Age enclosure or 'spur' hill fort situated close to Lynmouth on the north coast of Devon. The fort is effectively the north east of a hillside forming a spur or promontory above the steep valley of the East Lyn River to the east of the village, at about 490 feet above sea level.

Location

• Location map: 51°13’48"N, 3°49’23"W

References

• Whybrow, Charles 'Antiquary's Exmoor' (Exmoor Press, 1970) ISBN 0-9500133-4-X (chapter 4; 'The Early Iron Age' pages 24