Roundway Down and Covert
Roundway Down and Covert (grid reference SU000646) is an 86 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Devizes in Wiltshire, England. It was notified in 1971.
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Roundway Down
Roundway Down was the site of a battle in 1643 during the Civil War, hence the Iron Age hillfort within the site is known locally as Oliver's Castle or Oliver's Camp.[1]
Sources
- English Nature citation sheet for the site (accessed 14 August 2006)
References
- Historic England. "Oliver's Camp and two round barrows (1005709)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
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