Blackdown Rings
The Blackdown Rings are the earthworks of an Iron Age hill fort near the hamlet of Hazelwood in Devon, England. The fort is situated on a hilltop approximately 185 metres above sea level, in a commanding position above the River Avon.Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- 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 include California Country Inn and Church of St Michael and All Angels.
California Country Inn
Pub
Photo: Roger Cornfoot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
California Country Inn is a pub, which is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Blackdown Rings.
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Michael and All Angels is situated 2 miles south of Blackdown Rings.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Moreleigh and Ashford.
Moreleigh
Village
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moreleigh or Morleigh is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Halwell and Moreleigh, in the South Hams, district, in the county of Devon, England. In 1961 the civil parish had a population of 102. Moreleigh is situated 3 miles east of Blackdown Rings.
Ashford
Hamlet
Photo: Tony Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ashford is a hamlet in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. Ashford is situated 3 miles southwest of Blackdown Rings.
Halwell
Village
Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Halwell is a village, former parish and former manor, now in the parish of Halwell and Moreleigh, in the South Hams district, in the county of Devon, England. Halwell is situated 3½ miles east of Blackdown Rings.
Blackdown Rings
- Categories: earthworks, partial contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Loddiswell, South Hams District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.35425° or 50° 21′ 15″ northLongitude
-3.80008° or 3° 48′ 0″ westElevation
636 feet (194 metres)Open location code
9C2R953X+PXOpenStreetMap ID
way 150571095OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Satellite Map
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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”
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