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]
^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)
PrestonburyCastle 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...
above sea level and 2 km south and slightly west of PrestonburyCastle, 3 km west of Wooston Castle. Outdoor Leisure 28 - Dartmoor. Ordnance Survey. 1995...
metres above sea level, only 3 km south and east of PrestonburyCastle and 5 km east of Cranbrook Castle. R.R.Sellman; Aspects of Devon History, Devon Books...
between the ancient hillforts of PrestonburyCastle 130 metres (430 ft) above the river to the north and Cranbrook Castle 230 metres (750 ft) above to the...
similar date in the area. Later, an Iron Age hill fort, now known as PrestonburyCastle, was developed on the end of a prominent ridge. The manor of Taintone...
Berkshire". PastScape. Retrieved 13 February 2011.[dead link] "Perborough Castle Hillfort". The Modern Antiquarian. Retrieved 15 July 2017. "English Heritage...
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