Hillsborough, Devon

Hillsborough, Devon
Photograph by Greg O'Beirne · CC BY-SA 3.0

Hillsborough is a local nature reserve in Ilfracombe, North Devon, known locally as the 'sleeping elephant' [1]. The site contains the remains of an Iron Age hill fort [1]. Purchased by the local council in the late nineteenth century to prevent development, it is a pleasant coastal area where visitors may roam [1].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates51.2091° N, 4.1030° W

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