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<< Our Photo Pages >> Castle Close - Misc. Earthwork in England in Devon

Submitted by WBond on Wednesday, 20 January 2016  Page Views: 1921

Multi-periodSite Name: Castle Close
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 4.72 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Devon Type: Misc. Earthwork
Nearest Town: Tiverton  Nearest Village: Bampton
Map Ref: SS937182
Latitude: 50.953396N  Longitude: 3.51475W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Castle Close
Castle Close submitted by WBond : Stunning all-round views from the top. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Misc. Earthwork in Devon

Castle Close - an ancient, non-defensive enclosure high (212m/amsl) above the Exe Valley north of Tiverton, Devon. Surrounding the enclosure is a bank, roughly 2-3m in height and is partially destroyed. A long, steep walk to the top. This is not accessible to the public, you would need the land owner's permission to visit this site.
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Castle Close
Castle Close submitted by WBond : A view across the enclosure. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Castle Close by WBond on Saturday, 23 January 2016
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Please note correct grid reference is: SS937182 (Not SU937182) thanks! [Corrected]
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