Blackdown Rings, Loddiswell

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; The Rings; Blackdown Camp

In the civil parish of Loddiswell. In the historic county of Devon (Modern Authority of Devon, 1974 county of Devon).

Ringwork and bailey situated within the north western part of Blackdown Rings prehistoric hillfort. The ringwork, which occupies the highest ground available within the hillfort, is represented by a substantial penannular earthen bank surrounded by a ditch. The bank is about 35m in external diameter at the base, flat topped, and with sides that slope steeply both externally and internally to form a rampart up to 4m in height on its highest, northern, side. Bailey lies adjacent to the south east of the ringwork and occupies a level area of 0.2 hectares, measuring about 53m by 20m, enclosed by an earthwork rampart with an external ditch and counterscarp bank. The rampart consists of a steep-sided bank up to 8m wide and 2m in height.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SX71945208

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