 Ramparts inside Hembury hillfort | |
  Shown within Devon | |
| Location | Hembury, Devon |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 50°49′14″N 03°15′41″W / 50.82056°N 3.26139°W |
| Type | Hillfort |
| History | |
| Periods | Neolithic, Iron Age, Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Ownership | Devon Archaeological Society |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | http://www.hemburyfort.co.uk |
| Official name | Hembury Fort |
| Designated | 9th October 1981 |
| Reference no. | 1018850 |
Hembury is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and Iron Age hillfort near Honiton in Devon. Its history stretches from the late fifth and early fourth millennia BC to the Roman invasion. The fort is situated on a south facing promontory at the end of a 240m high ridge in the Blackdown Hills. It lies to the north of and overlooking the River Otter valley and this location was probably chosen to give good views of the surrounding countryside as well as for defensive reasons.[2] The Devon Archaeological Society bought the hillfort in 2022.[3]
- ^ Pope, Rachel; Mason, Richard; Hamilton, Derek; Rule, Eddie; Swogger, John (2 July 2020). "Hillfort gate-mechanisms: a contextual, architectural reassessment of Eddisbury, Hembury, and Cadbury hillforts". Archaeological Journal. 177 (2): 371. doi:10.1080/00665983.2019.1711301.
- ^ Historic England. "Hembury Fort (1018850)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
- ^ "Hembury Hillfort: Historic Devon site bought by conservationists". BBC News. 20 March 2023. Retrieved 20 March 2023.