Cow Castle
Cow Castle is an Iron Age hillfort 5.75 kilometres West South West of Exford, Somerset, England within the Exmoor National Park. It is a Scheduled Monument.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Somerset, England, UK
- Also known as: “Cae Castle” and “Ring Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Wheal Eliza Mine and St Luke’s Church, Simonsbath.
Wheal Eliza Mine
Ruins
St Luke’s Church, Simonsbath
Church
St Luke's Church is a Church of England church in Simonsbath, Exmoor, Somerset, England. St Luke’s Church, Simonsbath is situated 1½ miles northwest of Cow Castle.
Simonsbath House
Hotel
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Simonsbath and Exford.
Simonsbath
Village
Exford
Village
Bentwitchen
Hamlet
Bentwitchen is a hamlet in Devon, England. Bentwitchen is situated 4½ miles southwest of Cow Castle.
Cow Castle
- Categories: contour fort, castle, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Exmoor, West Somerset District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.12274° or 51° 7′ 22″ north
Longitude
-3.72373° or 3° 43′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C3R47FG+3G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Turkish to Welsh—“Cow Castle” goes by many names.
- Turkish: “Cow Kalesi”
- Welsh: “Cow Castle”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Cow Castle and The Calf.
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