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HER Number:	MDV106904
Name:	Castle Close, west of Blackbury Castle Hillfort

Summary

Nineteenth century field name probably referring to adjacent hillfort.

Location

Grid Reference:	SY 186 923
Map Sheet:	SY19SE
Admin Area	Devon
Civil Parish	Southleigh
District	East Devon
Ecclesiastical Parish	COLYTON
Ecclesiastical Parish	SOUTHLEIGH

Protected Status

Scheduled Monument 1013425: Blackbury Castle hillfort
SHINE: Blackbury Castle. Iron Age hillfort north west of Little Farm
SHINE: Geophysics survey archaeological features, south of Blackbury Camp Iron Age Hillfort

Other References/Statuses

SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

CASTLE (Unknown date)

Full description

Devon County Council, 1838-1848, Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848, 469 (Cartographic). SDV349431.

Exeter Archaeology, 2003-2004, East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey, 414 (Archive - Survey). SDV351568.

Field called Castle Close on Tithe Map/Tithe Apportionment (Tithe Apportionment No. 469). Located south-west of Iron Age hillfort of Blackbury Castle to which name probably refers.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV349431	Cartographic: Devon County Council. 1838-1848. Tithe Mosaic, approximately 1838-1848. Digitised Tithe Map. Digital. 469. [Mapped feature: #66415 ]


SDV351568	Archive - Survey: Exeter Archaeology. 2003-2004. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Archaeological Survey. Digital + Mixed Archive Material. 414.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Date Last Edited:	Apr 6 2018 12:04PM

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