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SS7937 : Cow Castle Iron Age fort,Simonsbath,Somerset

3 km from Simonsbath, Somerset, Great Britain

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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2004

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Grid Square: SS7937, 9 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Maurice Clements (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph (First for SS7937)
Date Taken: Sunday, 15 August, 2004 (more nearby)
Submitted: Wednesday, 25 October, 2006
Category: Ancient site (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SS 795 374 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:7.3903N 3:43.3928W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SS 797 373
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)