Clovelly Dykes

Clovelly Dykes is an Iron Age hill fort in Devon, England. Located on a coastal plateau 210 metres above sea level, it is one of Devon's largest hill-forts, spanning approximately 8.1 hectares with complex multiple earthwork defenses [1]. The site represents significant prehistoric fortification architecture in southwest England.

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.9856° N, 4.4072° W

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