Windbury Head
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Windbury Head is the site of an Iron Age
hill fort
on the Hartland Peninsula, just north of Clovelly
in North Devon
, England. Most of the fort has been lost to coastal erosion, but the southern ramparts still exist at approximately 100 metres (328.1 ft) above sea level.
British Iron Age
The British Iron Age is a conventional name used in the archaeology of Great Britain, referring to the prehistoric and protohistoric phases of the Iron-Age culture of the main island and the smaller islands, typically excluding prehistoric Ireland, and which had an independent Iron Age culture of...
hill fort
Hill fort
A hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period...
on the Hartland Peninsula, just north of Clovelly
Clovelly
Clovelly is a village in the Torridge district of Devon, England. It is a major tourist attraction, famous for its history and beauty, its extremely steep car-free cobbled main street, donkeys, and its location looking out over the Bristol Channel. Thick woods shelter it and render the climate so...
in North Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, England. Most of the fort has been lost to coastal erosion, but the southern ramparts still exist at approximately 100 metres (328.1 ft) above sea level.