51°06′22″N 3°54′29″W / 51.106°N 3.908°W / 51.106; -3.908

Mockham Down is the site of an Iron Age hill fort close to Brayfordhill in Devon, England. It takes the form of a multi-ditch and rampart enclosure close to the top of the hill known as Mockham Down at an elevation of 310 m (1,020 ft). There is a smaller enclosure 2 km (1.2 mi) to the west on the next hill at an elevation of 265 m (869 ft).[1]

References

  1. ↑ R.R.Sellman, Aspects of Devon History, Devon Books 1985 - ISBN 0-86114-756-1 - chapter 2 "The Iron Age in Devon". Map Page 11 of Iron Age hill forts in Devon includes Mockham Down.


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