<< Our Photo Pages >> Milber Down Camp - Hillfort in England in Devon
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Milber Down CampCountry: England County: Devon Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Torquay Nearest Village: Kingskerswell
Map Ref: SX884699 Landranger Map Number: 202
Latitude: 50.518214N Longitude: 3.575535W
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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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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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The entrance to the fortifications was on the lower North West side, facing towards the nearest water supply. It began as an embanked track 7metres wide across the outer enclosure and was probably a drove-way for stock. These gateways were destroyed by the construction of the St Marychurch Rd.
The enclosure is constructed on the northern slopes of a 150 metres high tract of upland between the Teign estuary and the Aller Brook. The site was excavated by archaeologists in 1937-8. They found that people lived in the central and second enclosures and that they used hand-made pottery with curvilinear designs known as Glastonbury Ware.
Source: Dr Kevin Dixon, This is South Devon
Note: An article on Milber Down Camp, where some beautiful Bronze animal figurines were found in the 1930s
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