Kentisbury Down

Kentisbury Down

Kentisbury Down is the location an Iron Age enclosure or hill fort situated close to Blackmore Gate on the edge of Exmoor in Devon, England. The enclosure - a simple 'round' is situated on the southeast slope of the Down above the ancient croosroads at approx 320 Metres above Sea Level. [ cite book
last = Sellman | first = R.R. | title = Aspects of Devon History
publisher = Devon Books | location = Exeter | year = 1985 | isbn = 0861147561
chapter = The Iron Age in Devon (ch.2) | pages = pg.11 (Map of Iron Age hill forts in Devon includes Kentisbury Down)
] [ cite book
last = Whybrow | first = Charles | title = Antiquary's Exmoor
publisher = Exmoor Press | location = Dulverton | year = 1970 | sbn = 9500133 4 X
chapter = The Early Iron Age (ch.4) | pages = pg.23 (Mention of Kentisbury Down as example of 'round' enclosure)
]

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