Roborough Castle
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51°11′56″N 3°49′05″W / 51.199°N 3.818°W
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Roborough Castle is an Iron Age enclosure or hill fort situated close to Lynton in Devon, England. The fort is situated on the North East edge of a Hillside forming a promontory above a tributary to the East Lyn River known as Hoaroak Water at approx 320 Metres above Sea Level.[1] [2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sellman, R.R. (1985). "The Iron Age in Devon (ch.2)". Aspects of Devon History. Exeter: Devon Books. pp. 11 (Map of Iron Age hill forts in Devon includes Roborough Castle). ISBN 0-86114-756-1.
- ^ Whybrow, Charles (1970). "The Early Iron Age (ch.4)". Antiquary's Exmoor. Dulverton: Exmoor Press. pp. 23 (Mention of Roborough Castle as an example of a 'round' enclosure). ISBN 0-9500133-4-X.
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