Blackdown Rings

The Blackdown Rings are the earthworks of an Iron Age hill fort near the hamlet of Hazelwood in , . The fort is situated on a hilltop approximately 185 metres above sea level, in a commanding position above the .
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  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: hillfort site in Devon, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Blackdown Camp”, “Blackdown Rings prehistoric hillfort and medieval castle”, “Loddiswell Blackdown Rings”, and “The Rings, Loddiswell”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: California Country Inn and Church of St Michael and All Angels.

Pub
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub, which is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Blackdown Rings.

Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles south of Blackdown Rings.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moreleigh and Ashford.

Village
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
or Morleigh is a village and former civil… is situated 3 miles east of Blackdown Rings.

Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet in the South Hams district, in the county of , England. is situated 3 miles southwest of Blackdown Rings.

Village
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village, former parish and former manor… is situated 3½ miles east of Blackdown Rings.

Blackdown Rings

Latitude
50.35425° or 50° 21′ 15″ north
Longitude
-3.80008° or 3° 48′ 0″ west
Elevation
636 feet (194 metres)
Open location code
9C2R953X+PX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 150571095
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6285817
Wiki­data ID
Q880784
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Blackdown Rings” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Blackdown Rings”
  • Dutch: “Blackdown Rings”
  • German: “Blackdown Rings”
  • Swedish: “Blackdown Rings”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Topsham Bridge and Gara Bridge.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Blackdown Rings Car Park and Newbarn.

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