Roborough Castle Explained
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Roborough Castle is an Iron Age enclosure or hill fort situated close to Lynton in Devon, England. The fort is situated on the North East edge of a Hillside forming a promontory above a tributary to the East Lyn River known as Hoaroak Water at approx 320 Metres above Sea Level.[1] [2]
Notes and References
- Book: Sellman, R.R. . Aspects of Devon History . Devon Books . Exeter . 1985 . 0-86114-756-1 . The Iron Age in Devon (ch.2) . 11 (Map of Iron Age hill forts in Devon includes Roborough Castle) .
- Book: Whybrow, Charles . Antiquary's Exmoor . Exmoor Press . Dulverton . 1970 . 0-9500133-4-X . The Early Iron Age (ch.4) . 23 (Mention of Roborough Castle as an example of a 'round' enclosure).