SS7937 : Cow Castle Iron Age fort,Simonsbath,Somerset

3 km from Simonsbath, Somerset, Great Britain

Cow Castle Iron Age fort,Simonsbath,Somerset.
Cow Castle Iron Age fort,Simonsbath,Somerset.
Situated on an isolated hill overlooking the confluence of the River Barle with the Whitewater.This oval shaped fort is defended by a single stone rampart enclosing an area of about 3 acres.There are possibly two entrances, one on the south-east side and the other at the north-east.
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SS7937, 4 images   (find more images nearby)
Photographer
Maurice Clements   (find more nearby)
Image classification
Geograph (First for SS7937)
Date Taken
Sunday, 15 August, 2004
Submitted
Wednesday, 25 October, 2006
Category
Ancient site   (find more nearby)
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SS 795 374 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:7.3903N 3:43.3928W
Photographer Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SS 797 373
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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