Musbury Castle
Musbury Castle is a hill in Musbury, East Devon, England and has an elevation of 587 feet. Musbury Castle is situated nearby to the locality Maidenhayne, as well as near Combpyne.Places of Interest
Highlights include Musbury Castle and Church of St Michael.
Musbury Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Musbury Castle is an Iron Age Hill fort situated above the Village of Musbury in Devon. The fort occupies a commanding hill top approx 175 metres above sea level overlooking the Axe valley at Ordnance Survey grid reference SY282941.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Combpyne and Whitford.
Combpyne
Locality
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Combpyne is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Combpyne Rousdon, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is off the A3052 road between Colyford and Lyme Regis in Dorset.
Whitford
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitford is a village near Axminster in East Devon. It is situated on the western bank of the River Axe, which is crossed via a small bridge with a weir under it on a lane that joins the A358 road at Musbury. Whitford is situated 1½ miles northwest of Musbury Castle.
Rousdon
Hamlet
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rousdon is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Combpyne Rousdon, in the East Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is off the A3052 road between Colyford and Lyme Regis in Dorset. Rousdon is situated 2 miles southeast of Musbury Castle.
Musbury Castle
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 587 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Musbury, East Devon, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.74329° or 50° 44′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.0179° or 3° 1′ 4″ westElevation
587 feet (179 metres)Open location code
9C2RPXVJ+8RGeoNames ID
12616015
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