Lee Wood

Lee Wood is the location of an Iron Age enclosure or hill fort situated near to Braunton and Barnstaple in Devon [1]. The enclosure is situated on a sloping hillside forming a promontory above the Knowle Water at approx 120 metres above sea level to the northeast of Braunton and northwest of Barnstaple [1]. The woods that once covered this earthwork were cut down in the 1960s and during this work a fireplace was partially uncovered [1]. The exposed portion of the fireplace contained ashes and small pieces of animal bone, including pig, dating from the Neolithic period [1]. The fort is about 70 paces in diameter, and is located on the western spur of a hill overlooking to the west the valley of Knowle Water [1]. Many Mesolithic and Neolithic flint scrapers, serrated blades, backed blades, burins, knives, and arrowheads as well as slingshots and other stones showing signs of having been used as tools have been found near the fort [1].