Stanborough

Stanborough
Robin Stott · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stanborough is an Iron Age hill fort near the village of Halwell, south of Totnes in Devon, England[1]. The fort occupies a strategic promontory on the western edge of a hill, standing approximately 200 metres (660 ft) above sea level[1]. The site represents a defensive settlement typical of prehistoric Britain. The location was first listed as a historical heritage asset in 1923[1].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.3523° N, 3.7265° W

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