Prestonbury Castle

Prestonbury Castle
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Also known as: Prestonbury Castle (hillfort)

Prestonbury Castle is an Iron Age Hill fort on the north east edge of Dartmoor in Devon [1]. Situated on a massive hilltop some 240 metres above sea level overlooking the Teign Valley, it is located near two other hill forts (Cranbrook Castle and Wooston Castle) both of which lie about 2 km away [1].

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TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.6963° N, 3.7758° W

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