Myrtlebury
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51°13′26″N 3°48′07″W / 51.2240°N 3.8019°W
Myrtlebury is an Iron Age enclosure or 'spur' hill fort situated close to Lynmouth in Devon, England. The fort is effectively the north east of a hillside forming a spur or promontory above the steep valley of the East Lyn River to the east of the village, at approximately 150 metres above sea level. [1]
References
- ^ Whybrow, Charles (1970). "The Early Iron Age (ch.4)". Antiquary's Exmoor. Dulverton: Exmoor Press. pp. 24 (Mention of Myrtlebury as an example of a spur fort). ISBN 0-9500133-4-X.
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