Raddon Top
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Raddon Top is the highest point of the Raddon Hills, a small ridge of hills in the Shobrooke area of Mid Devon
. The summit is at some 235 Metres above Sea Level, making it a significant feature in the surrounding countryside.
Raddon top is reported to have once had an earthwork at its summit, possibly an Iron age
Hill fort
or enclosure, though it was even supposed to have been ploughed down some centuries ago. Hoskins' 'Devon' from 1954 mentions Thomas Westcote
, in his 'A view of Devonshire in MDCXXX' writing of the earthworks being ploughed down in the 16th Century.
One of the most amazing views of Raddon Top is from Hembury
, from which it appears like a massive Pyramid on the Western Horizon.
Mid Devon
Mid Devon is a local government district in Devon, England. Its council is based in Tiverton.The district was formed under the Local Government Act 1972, on 1 April 1974 by the merger of the borough of Tiverton and Crediton urban district together with Tiverton Rural District, and Crediton Rural...
. The summit is at some 235 Metres above Sea Level, making it a significant feature in the surrounding countryside.
Raddon top is reported to have once had an earthwork at its summit, possibly an Iron age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
Hill fort
Hill fort
A hill fort is a type of earthworks used as a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typically European and of the Bronze and Iron Ages. Some were used in the post-Roman period...
or enclosure, though it was even supposed to have been ploughed down some centuries ago. Hoskins' 'Devon' from 1954 mentions Thomas Westcote
Thomas Westcote
-Life:Baptised at Shobrooke in Devon on 17 June 1567, he was the third son of Philip Westcote of West Raddon in the parish of Shobrooke, by his wife Katharine, daughter of George Waltham of Brenton in the parish of Exminster, Devon...
, in his 'A view of Devonshire in MDCXXX' writing of the earthworks being ploughed down in the 16th Century.
One of the most amazing views of Raddon Top is from Hembury
Hembury
Hembury is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure near Honiton in Devon. It dates from the late fifth and early fourth millennia BC onwards to the Roman Invasion. The fort is situated on a promontory to the North of and overlooking the River Otter Valley at approx 178 Metres above Sea Level.It has given...
, from which it appears like a massive Pyramid on the Western Horizon.