Dumpdon Hill
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Dumpdon Hill is an Iron Age Hill Fort near Honiton
in Devon
, somewhat overshadowed by its better known neighbour Hembury
Fort it is nonetheless as impressive an earthwork.
Situated in a rather central location in the Otter Valley it is one of the largest, and most distinct hills in the area due to a large clump of beech trees situated at its summit.
The top of Dumpdon is owned and maintained by the National Trust
and is 250 Metres (800 ft) above Sea Level.
The small forest on the top of Dumpdon Hill is considered locally as slightly mysterious and, due probably to its long history, is a popular hotspot for practitioners of paganism
and other types of the occult
.
There is also much mystery over an incident in the 1970s concerning a certain Dr Glanvill, and the rumoured discovery of bodies of which very little is known.
Honiton
Honiton is a town and civil parish in East Devon, situated close to the River Otter, north east of Exeter in the county of Devon. The town's name is pronounced in two ways, and , each pronunciation having its adherents...
in Devon
Devon
Devon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, somewhat overshadowed by its better known neighbour 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...
Fort it is nonetheless as impressive an earthwork.
Situated in a rather central location in the Otter Valley it is one of the largest, and most distinct hills in the area due to a large clump of beech trees situated at its summit.
The top of Dumpdon is owned and maintained by the National Trust
National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty
The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, usually known as the National Trust, is a conservation organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
and is 250 Metres (800 ft) above Sea Level.
The small forest on the top of Dumpdon Hill is considered locally as slightly mysterious and, due probably to its long history, is a popular hotspot for practitioners of paganism
Paganism
Paganism is a blanket term, typically used to refer to non-Abrahamic, indigenous polytheistic religious traditions....
and other types of the occult
Occult
The word occult comes from the Latin word occultus , referring to "knowledge of the hidden". In the medical sense it is used to refer to a structure or process that is hidden, e.g...
.
There is also much mystery over an incident in the 1970s concerning a certain Dr Glanvill, and the rumoured discovery of bodies of which very little is known.