Prestonbury Castle

Prestonbury Castle is an Iron Age Hill fort on the north east edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. Situated on a massive hilltop some 240 metres above sea level[1] overlooking the Teign Valley, it is located near two other hill forts (Cranbrook Castle and Wooston Castle) both of which lie about 2 km (1 mi) away.[2]

Fingle Bridge with the hill of Prestonbury Castle in the background

References
  1. Outdoor Leisure 28 - Dartmoor. Ordnance Survey. 1995.
  2. Sellman, R. R. (1985) Aspects of Devon History, Devon Books ISBN 0-86114-756-1; Chapter 2; The Iron Age in Devon (Map Page 11 of Iron Age hill forts in Devon includes Prestonbury)


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