Sidbury Castle

Sidbury Castle
Kevin Hale · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sidbury Castle is a substantial Iron Age hill fort situated near Sidbury in Devon, England. [1] The fortress occupies a prominent hilltop position approximately 185 metres (607 ft) above sea level, overlooking the town of Sidbury and the River Sid valley below. [1] Dating to the Iron Age period (approximately 500-1500 BC), the fortification represents a significant example of prehistoric defensive architecture in South West England. [1] The site features defensive earthworks and occupies a strategic location commanding panoramic views over the surrounding landscape. [1]

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.7151° N, 3.2352° W

More sites in England

High Peak, Devon · Pomeroy Wood · Belbury Castle · Blackbury Camp · Berry Camp · Hembury · Beer Quarry Caves · Dumpdon Hill · Woodbury Castle · Seaton Down · Stockland Castle · Hawkesdown Hill · Cullompton · Musbury Castle · Killerton · Membury Castle · Dolbury · Moridunum, Axminster · Robin Hood's Butts · Horse Pool Camp · Longforth Farm · Stoke Hill · Icknield Way · Greater Ridgeway

All sites in England

Keep exploring

Every site on this page sits on the globe, and the people who research them are on the Discord.

3D Globe · Sites by country · Story Archive · Research Library · Weekly Journal · Search