Stoke Hill

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Farm track on Stoke Hill

Stoke Hill is a large hill rising to the north of Exeter in Devon, England. It is significant as the site of both an Iron Age hill fort[1] and a later Roman signal station.

The hill fort is situated slightly below and northeast of the Roman signal station, putting it in a better position to have sight of a number of other hill forts simultaneously. It is at an elevation of approximately Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level. The signal station is at the highest point of the hill, Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level.

Stoke Hill is also the name of a northern suburb of Exeter, at Grid reference Script error: No such module "Ordnance Survey coordinates"..[2]

References

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  1. R. R. Sellman, Aspects of Devon History (Devon Books, 1985), p. 11 (map). Template:ISBN
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