Prestonbury Castle

Iron Age hill fort in Devon, England

Fingle Bridge with the hill of Prestonbury Castle in the background

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]

## References

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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)

## External links

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* Roman Britain
* The Modern Antiquarian
* The Dartmoor Archive

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