Seaton Down

Seaton Down

Seaton Down is the location of an Iron Age Hill fort the fort takes the form of an earthwork with a large linear rampart cutting a promontory of land at the north east end of the down off as a defensive fortification, it is slightly unusual in this layout when compared with other forts in the area. The fort is approx 125 Metres above Sea Level. [R.R.Sellman; Aspects of Devon History, Devon Books 1985 - ISBN 0861147561 - Chapter 2; The Iron Age in Devon. Map Page 11 of Iron Age hill forts in Devon includes Seaton Down.]

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