Broadbury Castle
Archaeological site in England
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Broadbury Castle (grid reference SX48379580) is an archaeological earthwork close to Beaworthy in Devon, England.
Description
The site comprises a single bank and ditch which enclose an almost square piece of ground measuring 58 by 68 metres (190 by 223 ft) across.[1] Historic England state that it is the remains of a Roman marching camp,[2] although firm evidence for this is lacking and an alternative interpretation as an Iron Age or Roman-British civilian settlement has also been proposed.[3]
Recognition
The site is legally protected as a scheduled monument, under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979[4]
Broadbury Castle was a familiar[clarification needed] place for fox hunting, with Devon newspaper accounts stretching over fifty years.[5][6]
