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<< Our Photo Pages >> Dumpdon Great Camp - Hillfort in England in Devon

Submitted by Bladup on Friday, 07 November 2025  Page Views: 18162

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Dumpdon Great Camp
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 2.4 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
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
 4 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.
 4 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
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Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Looking north west over the north western part of the fort (Vote or comment on this photo)
A 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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Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by MattImpey : Great views from the top (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by MattImpey : It has impressive 360 degree views of the whole area. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Lidar image of Dumpdon Great Camp Source: www.lidarfinder.com (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : A summers setting sunlight looking north west over the north western part of the fort (Vote or comment on this photo)

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Northern section looking north

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : The southern tip of the interior of the fort

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : South west side looking north west

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : The south west corner of the fort looking south

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Outside the east side looking south

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : The south east part of the fort looking south

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Northern defences looking NE

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Outside the northern defences of the fort looking west

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Looking east over the northernmost point of the fort

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Outside the northern defences

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Outside the eastern bank

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Outside the north eastern entrance

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Looking NW over the north eastern entrance

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Looking north over the north eastern entrance

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : East side looking SE over a very misty valley

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : west side looking north

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : East side looking south over the misty valley

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : A misty morning looking north over the eastern side of the fort

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Looking at a summers sunset over the interior of the fort

Dumpdon Great Camp
Dumpdon Great Camp submitted by Bladup : Western bank looking south

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Re: Dumpdon Great Camp by Anonymous on Sunday, 09 November 2025
The particular shape which Dumpton hill fort conforms is that of a universal nature utilised, in similitude, utilised by many cultures desiring to establish a place of “stability”. This is a citadel, and without divulging its sacred meaning, I suggest those interested to view Jerusalem, and your very own Edinburgh Castle (De Sieur: mound/ seat of the Lord).

Could poor Humpty have been unseated from such a perch of stability?
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A walk along a section of the Neroche Herepath Trail by Andy B on Thursday, 13 October 2011
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The Event: A walk along a section of the Neroche Herepath Trail
Dates: 21 Mar 12
Location: Castle Neroche car park

A circular 6.5km/4 mile walk from the Iron Age hill fort of Castle Neroche via the village of Curland. Please note this route can be very muddy following rain.

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Iron Age experience at Dumpdon by Andy B on Thursday, 13 October 2011
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Location: Dumpdon Hill, near Honiton

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Dumpdon Hillfort: History and Stargazing, 24th September 2011 by coldrum on Thursday, 22 September 2011
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Dumpdon Hillfort: History and Stargazing

Saturday, 24 September 2011 7pm - 9pm free bus from Honiton 6.30pm
Adult £6, Child £4 (10yrs to under 16 yrs)

An atmospheric evening combining history and stargazing


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# Children over 10 years old welcome
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# We will be walking approximately 3 miles

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