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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Dumpdon Great CampCountry: England
NOTE: This site is 2.86 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Devon Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Honiton Nearest Village: Wick
Map Ref: ST176040 Landranger Map Number: 192
Latitude: 50.829649N Longitude: 3.171369W
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
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4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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An Iron Age hillfort located on a detached hill at the southern end of a steep-sided ridge of Upper Greensand between the River Otter and the Luppitt Brook. The flat topped and triangular shaped hillfort of 2.6 hectares was defended by two substantial ramparts and ditches on the northern side, controlling the only easy line of approach, and by single ramparts on the east and west sides.
A single inturned entrance on the north east side provided the only known point of entry. The layout of the defences largely reflects the configuration of the hilltop which is flattest and widest towards its northern end, narrowing down to a steeped point at its southern end.
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Note: Event at the Hillfort Saturday 24th September 2011, History and Stargazing. See comment for further information.
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