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Cadbury Castle is a Hill Fort near the village of South Cadbury in Somerset , England , five Mile s north west of Yeovil at . The fort is one of the best known of the sites associated with mythic Arthurian England , and the legends of Camelot . The summit is 150 Metre s (500 Ft ) above sea level, and the hill is surrounded by four terraced earthwork walls and a stand of trees. Excavation at and around the site has discovered Iron Age , Roman and Saxon artifacts. The excavation was lead by archaeologist Leslie Alcock from 1966-1970. The Limestone hill is situated on the southern edge of the Somerset Levels , with flat lowland to the north. Note: there is also a Cadbury Castle, Devon at in Devon . |