Yellowberries Copse
{{Short description|Archaeological site in England}}
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| alternate_name = Turtley Hillfort
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Yellowberries Copse is an enclosure, or possibly hillfort, dating from the late Bronze Age or early Iron Age situated south of South Brent in Devon, England. It is also known as Turtley Hillfort and Roman Camp.
The site is located on the northwest slope of Cutwell Hill at about {{Convert|152|m|ft}} above sea level.{{cite book
| last = Sellman | first = R.R. | title = Aspects of Devon History
| publisher = Devon Books | location = Exeter | year = 1985 | isbn = 0-86114-756-1
| chapter = The Iron Age in Devon (ch.2) | pages = 11 (Map of Iron Age hillforts in Devon including Yellowberries Copse)
}} It lies to the west of where the River Avon meets the Glazebrook. While the site is prehistoric, a medieval hollow way runs close to the site. Yellowberries Copse was designated a scheduled monument in 2001, granting the site protection from unauthorised change.{{National Heritage List for England|num=1019325|desc=Hilltop enclosure at Yellowberries Copse, 430m west of Higher Turtley|access-date=4 April 2025}} The site is in private ownership.
The enclosure is roughly oval-shaped, and its interior measures {{convert|100|by|90|m}} along its major and minor axes respectively. The site is enclosed by a rampart and ditch. The rampart survives to a maximum of {{convert|1.8|m}} high, and varies between {{convert|8|and|16|m}} wide. The ditch survives to a maximum width of {{convert|10|m}} and the earthwork is up to {{convert|1|m|adj=on}} deep. The site was damaged by ploughing in the modern era.
Yellowberries Copse has been on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register since at least 2009; the register describes its condition is described as "generally satisfactory but with significant localised problems".{{Cite web |title=Hilltop enclosure at Yellowberries Copse, 430 metres west of Higher Turtley, Ugborough - South Hams {{!}} Historic England |url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/heritage-at-risk/search-register/list-entry/43147 |access-date=2025-04-04 |website=historicengland.org.uk |language=en}} According to the Devon Historic Environment Record, the site has not been excavated by archaeologists though based on comparison to other hillforts it is thought to date to the late Bronze Age or the Iron Age.{{cite web |url=https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MDV2925&resourceID=104 |title=Devon & Dartmoor HER: MDV2925 Turtley Hillfort |website=Heritage Gateway |accessdate=4 April 2025}}