Daw's Castle | hillfort, scheduled ancient monument, iron age

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 hillfort, scheduled ancient monument, iron age
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This is a sea cliff hill fort located west of Watchet. The ramparts form a semi-circle however most of these have been subject to nature and modern man's intrusion.
The fort may be of Iron Age origin, but was (re)built as a fortified 'burh' by King Alfred, around 878 AD.
This site is a scheduled ancient monument
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Coordinates:   51°10'51"N   3°20'38"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago