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South West England Β· Hill forts

Hill forts in South West England

95 hill forts to visit in South West England. Oldest in our list: Chysauster Ancient Village (100). Most are norman medieval in date (2 of 95).

Ballowall BarrowπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Ballowall Barrow

Ballowall Barrow β€” archaeological site in St Just, Cornwall, England, UK.

β†— english-heritage.org.uk
Barnstaple CastleπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Barnstaple Castle

Barnstaple Castle β€” castle in Devon, England, UK.

β†— northdevon.gov.uk
Bartinney CastleπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Bartinney Castle

Bartinney Castle β€” Iron Age enclosure in Cornwall, England, UK.

Mill Leat, Mellon's Copse - geograph.org.uk - 6493644πŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Berry's Wood

Berry's Wood β€” iron Age hill fort in south Devon, England, UK.

Boscawen-UnπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Boscawen-Un

Boscawen-Un β€” stone circle in Cornwall.

Boskednan stone circleπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Boskednan stone circle

Boskednan stone circle β€” stone circle in Cornwall, England, UK.

Boswens MenhirπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Boswens Menhir

Boswens Menhir β€” standing stone near St. Just in Penwith, Cornwall, England.

Brisworthy stone circleπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Brisworthy stone circle

Brisworthy stone circle β€” stone circle on Dartmoor, Devon, England, UK.

Broadbury CastleπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Broadbury Castle

Broadbury Castle β€” archaeological site in Beaworthy, West Devon, England, UK.

Cadbury CastleπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Cadbury Castle

Cadbury Castle β€” hillfort in Somerset, England, UK.

β†— pastscape.org
Blackbrook Tavern, Rushington - geograph.org.uk - 1471211πŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Cambria Farm

Cambria Farm β€” historic site in Somerset, England.

β†— pastscape.org.uk
Camp NE of Berra TorπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Camp NE of Berra Tor

Camp NE of Berra Tor β€” archaeological site in Buckland Monachorum, West Devon, England, UK.

Carn EunyπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Carn Euny

Carn Euny β€” archaeological site near Sancreed, Cornwall, England.

β†— english-heritage.org.uk
Castle NerocheπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Castle Neroche

Castle Neroche β€” Norman castle in Somerset, England, UK.

ChΓ»n QuoitπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

ChΓ»n Quoit

ChΓ»n Quoit β€” Dolmen in the Cornwall region, England.

β†— cornishancientsites.com
Chysauster Ancient VillageπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Chysauster Ancient Village

Chysauster Ancient Village β€” archaeological site in New Mill, Cornwall, Cornwall, England, UK.

β†— english-heritage.org.uk
Craddock Moor stone circleπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Craddock Moor stone circle

Craddock Moor stone circle β€” stone circle on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England.

Cut Hill Stone RowπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Cut Hill Stone Row

Cut Hill Stone Row β€” stone row in Devon, UK.

DowsboroughπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Dowsborough

Dowsborough β€” hillfort in Somerset, England, UK.

DrizzlecombeπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Drizzlecombe

Drizzlecombe β€” area in Dartmoor of archaeological significance.

Eylesbarrow mineπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Eylesbarrow mine

Eylesbarrow mine β€” tin mine on Dartmoor, Devon, England, UK.

FernacreπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Fernacre

Fernacre β€” stone circle on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England.

Giant's QuoitπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Giant's Quoit

Giant's Quoit β€” dolmen in Cornwall, England, UK.

β†— giantsquoit.org
Glastonbury Lake VillageπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Glastonbury Lake Village

Glastonbury Lake Village β€” former Iron Age village in Somerset, England, UK.

Goodaver stone circleπŸ“· 2

Hill forts Β· South West England

Goodaver stone circle

Goodaver stone circle β€” stone circle on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England.

Grey WethersπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Grey Wethers

Grey Wethers β€” prehistoric stone circles in Dartmoor.

β†— megalithic.co.uk
Grim's Grave cairn with a cist, LangcombeπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Grim's Grave cairn with a cist, Langcombe

Grim's Grave cairn with a cist, Langcombe β€” archaeological site in Shaugh Prior, South Hams, England, UK.

GrimspoundπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Grimspound

Grimspound β€” archaeological site in Manaton, Teignbridge, Devon, England, UK.

β†— english-heritage.org.uk
HemburyπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Hembury

Hembury β€” hillfort in Devon, England, UK.

β†— hemburyfort.co.uk
Jay's GraveπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Jay's Grave

Jay's Grave β€” archaeological site in Manaton, Teignbridge, England, UK.

Kents CavernπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Kents Cavern

Kents Cavern β€” show cave in Devon, England, UK.

β†— kentscavern.co.uk
King Arthur's HallπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

King Arthur's Hall

King Arthur's Hall β€” megalithic enclosure on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England, UK.

King's CastleπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

King's Castle

King's Castle β€” Iron Age enclosed hilltop settlement in Somerset, England, UK.

β†— somersetheritage.org.uk
Lanyon QuoitπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Lanyon Quoit

Lanyon Quoit β€” dolmen in Cornwall, England, UK.

Leaze stone circleπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Leaze stone circle

Leaze stone circle β€” stone circle on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England.

LindinisπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Lindinis

Lindinis β€” former small town now known as llchester.

β†— pastscape.org.uk
Livery DoleπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Livery Dole

Livery Dole β€” area of Exeter in Devonshire, England.

Logan RockπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Logan Rock

Logan Rock β€” rocking stone near Treen in Cornwall, England, UK.

Longforth FarmπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Longforth Farm

Longforth Farm β€” archaeological site in Wellington, Somerset West and Taunton, England, UK.

Maes Knoll CampπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Maes Knoll Camp

Maes Knoll Camp β€” hillfort in Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK.

β†— en.wikipedia.org
Cottages on Meareway - geograph.org.uk - 5330356πŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Meare Lake Villages

Meare Lake Villages β€” historic site in Somerset, England, UK.

MΓͺn ScryfaπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

MΓͺn Scryfa

MΓͺn Scryfa β€” early Christian memorial stone in Madron, Cornwall, England, UK.

MΓͺn-an-TolπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

MΓͺn-an-Tol

MΓͺn-an-Tol β€” standing stones near the Madron–Morvah road in Cornwall, England, UK.

Montacute PrioryπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Montacute Priory

Montacute Priory β€” priory in Somerset, England, UK.

β†— montacutemuseum.co.uk
Farm Gate - geograph.org.uk - 1070207πŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Moridunum

Moridunum β€” Roman settlement at what is now Axminster in England.

Mulfra QuoitπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Mulfra Quoit

Mulfra Quoit β€” dolmen in the Cornwall region, England.

Nine Maidens stone rowπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Nine Maidens stone row

Nine Maidens stone row is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

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Nine StonesπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Nine Stones

Nine Stones β€” Bronze Age stone circle near Winterbourne Abbas, Dorset, England, United Kingdom.

β†— english-heritage.org.uk
Nine StonesπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Nine Stones

Nine Stones β€” Bronze Age stone circle near Altarnun, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom.

Obadiah's BarrowπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Obadiah's Barrow

Obadiah's Barrow β€” neolithic entrance grave on the Isles of Scilly.

Okehampton CastleπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Okehampton Castle

Okehampton Castle β€” motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River.

β†— english-heritage.org.uk
PenhallamπŸ“· 5

Stately homes Β· South West England

Penhallam

Penhallam β€” former fortified manor house in Cornwall, England, UK.

β†— english-heritage.org.uk
Porth Hellick DownπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Porth Hellick Down

Porth Hellick Down β€” archaeological site on the island of St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England.

β†— english-heritage.org.uk
Priddy CirclesπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Priddy Circles

Priddy Circles β€” archaeological site in Priddy, Mendip, England, UK.

Priddy Nine Barrows and Ashen Hill Barrow CemeteriesπŸ“· 5

Hill forts Β· South West England

Priddy Nine Barrows and Ashen Hill Barrow Cemeteries

Priddy Nine Barrows and Ashen Hill Barrow Cemeteries β€” archaeological site in Somerset, United Kingdom.

Rillaton BarrowπŸ“· 3

Hill forts Β· South West England

Rillaton Barrow

Rillaton Barrow is a hill fort in the United Kingdom.

Ringmoor stone row and cairn circleπŸ“· 3

Hill forts Β· South West England

Ringmoor stone row and cairn circle

Ringmoor stone row and cairn circle β€” archaeological site in Sheepstor, Devon, UK.

Round called Castle GoffπŸ“· 3

Hill forts Β· South West England

Round called Castle Goff

Round called Castle Goff β€” archaeological site in Cornwall, England, UK.

Salcombe Cannon WreckπŸ“· 3

Hill forts Β· South West England

Salcombe Cannon Wreck

Salcombe Cannon Wreck β€” marine archaeological site in the Erme Estuary, Devon, England, UK.

Sancreed BeaconπŸ“· 3

Hill forts Β· South West England

Sancreed Beacon

Sancreed Beacon β€” archaeological site in United Kingdom.