Cadbury Castle is an Iron Age Hillfort close to Bickleigh,

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.Sellman, R. R. ''Aspects of Devon History'', Devon Books 1985 - - Chapter 2; The Iron Age in Devon; map Page 11 of Iron Age hill forts in Devon includes Cadbury Castle It was later encamped by the Parliamentarian forces during the

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when he laid siege to

Bickleigh Castle Bickleigh Castle is a fortified manor house that stands on the banks of the River Exe at Bickleigh, Mid Devon, Bickleigh in Devon, England. Once considerably larger, Bickleigh now comprises a group of buildings from various periods which togethe ...

. The site is situated some 250 metres above sea level overlooking a series of valleys and down to the Exe Valley. Clear views are afforded of other

hill forts A hillfort is a type of fortified refuge or defended settlement located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typical of the late European Bronze Age and Iron Age. Some were used in the post-Roman period. The fortific ...

including Cranmore Castle, Huntsham castle,

Dolbury Dolbury is another local name for the Iron Age hill fort or enclosure at Killerton Park in Devon, England. It is referred to as such in several books and websites on Iron Age sites. The hill fort is situated on a hilltop some 128 metres above ...

Stoke Hill Stoke Hill is a large hill rising to the north of Exeter in Devon, England. It is significant as the site of both an British Iron Age, Iron Age hill fort and a later Roman Britain, Roman signal station. The hill fort is situated slightly below a ...

Raddon Top Raddon Top is the highest point of the Raddon Hills, a small ridge of hills in the Shobrooke area of Mid Devon, England. The summit is at some above sea level, making it a significant feature in the surrounding countryside. There is an unclass ...

Posbury Posbury is an ancient estate in Devon, now a hamlet (place), hamlet, situated about 2 miles south-west of Crediton and 2 miles north of Tedburn St Mary and 1 mile west of the small hamlet of Venny Tedburn. Posbury Hill Fort Posbury hill fort, ...

and Cotley Castle. Access is via a public footpath signposted from Cadbury village.

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