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Halwell (O.S. cxxvi, i6). — Stanborough Camp, \\ miles south-west of the last, is a compact 

 ellipse of single vallum and fosse, enclosing about 3^ acres. The height and depth of rampart and 

 ditch vary considerably ; the former rising 10 ft. from the interior, descends 14 ft. into the fosse, 



which is 3 ft. in some places and in others 5 ft. 6 in. Due east 

 ^>,, is the strongest defence, guarding the entrance on the south-east. 



It is situated on the highest point of undulating ground com- 

 manding a view of the shipping in Start Bay, and was probably 

 used as a signalling station between Slapton Castle, Woodbury 

 Castle, Dartmouth and Dittisham, on one side, and the inland 

 strongholds of Halwell and Blackdown. Coins and pottery are 

 said to have been found within its area. 



Several large tumuli are in an adjoining brake. 

 HoLNE. — Gallantry Bower, or Gallant-le-Bower, is situated 

 between Holne Chase Castle and Hembury Castle. It is a circular 

 camp surrounded by a rampart 4 ft. high and an outer fosse 2 ft. 

 deep. There are two entrances to the north and east respectively ; 

 the former is approached by an easy slope, but the latter gives 

 egress to a steep footpath descending to the River Dart, near 

 Holne Bridge. 



9). — ' The Castle,' 6 miles east of South Molton, lies in East 



It is an irregular elliptical camp forming 



The surrounding vallum, 6 ft. in height, 



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The Beacon, Martinhoe. 



Knowstone (O.S. 

 Kidland Wood, on the south bank of the River Mole, 

 one of a chain near the eastern boundary of the county. 



is in such bad condition that it is difficult to distinguish the original entrance, which was apparently 

 on the south, where the escarpment of 9 ft. is strengthened by a fosse, which defends a little more 

 than one-third of the camp. 



Langtree (O.S. xxix, 1 5). — Three miles south-west of Torrington, on Langtree Common, is 

 the site of a small camp. 



Loxhore (O.S. X, 6). — ^A circular camp of about 200 ft. diameter, situated on the western 

 bank of a tributary of the Yeo, south of Bratton Bridge, is one of a group of earthworks in this 

 neighbourhood. It is a simple plateau, raised above the natural ground 8 ft. on the south-east ; but 

 the plough has only left a swell of 3 ft. high on the north-west. 



Lydford (O.S. xcix). — East of Broad Down and north-west of Post Bridge, the site of a small 

 camp lies on the bleak heights of Dartmoor. 



Lynton (O.S. vii, i). — Roborough Castle is situated on a slope of Stock Common, descending 

 on the east to Hoaroak Water, over two miles south of Lynmouth, Circular in form, it is 

 surrounded by a rampart rising 4 ft. high, with an escarpment of 7 ft. to a fosse, except on the 

 north-east, where the fosse is obliterated. It is within a mile of Stock Castle. Tumuli lie to the 

 south of the camp. 



Lynton (O.S. vii, i). — 

 Stock Castle, \\ miles south of 

 Lynton, is on the east of the 

 River Lyn, 960 ft. above the 

 sea. It is a small irregular 

 square of no great strength, de- 

 fended on the north, east, and 

 south by a rampart 6 ft. in height ; 

 but on the west it has no such 

 protection, cultivation has left it 

 but a mound 4 ft. above the 

 general level. The entrance was 

 apparently on the south. Tumuli 

 are situated to the south of the 

 camp. 



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Milton Abbot. 



Three and a half miles north- 

 west of Dawlish is a fragment of 

 an earthwork on a wooded 

 height ; but it is only the rem- 

 nant of a strong agger about 

 450 ft. in length, curving at its 

 southern extremity, which, it would seem, was the site of the original entraiice. 



Manaton. — The site of a small camp is in Hound Tor Wood, on the west side of the Rivei 

 Bovey and north of Becka Brook. 



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