Castles and forts in Derbyshire Dales
The Discover Alone map has 7 castles and forts in Derbyshire Dales, England. Below are the 7 with the most written about them, pictures first. Every one has its own page with directions and places nearby.
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Bakewell CastleArchaeological placeBakewell Castle stood as a motte and bailey on Castle Hill, perhaps built in 924 by Edward the Elder against Mercian…- Vernons FollyCastleVernons Folly is a castle marker in Derbyshire Dales, but no human chamber or purpose is recorded beside the name. The…
- Ring cairn and cairn 750m north west of Bumper CastleScheduled monumentThe ring cairn and smaller companion stand 750m north west of Bumper Castle, marking Bronze Age ritual and burial on…
- Pilsbury Castle Hills motte and bailey castleScheduled monumentMartial law and private desire collided on Pilsbury Castle Hills, where stone and flesh both bled. The chamber accepted…
- Motte and bailey castle on Castle HillScheduled monumentCastle Hill in Bakewell still holds a conical motte and oval bailey built in layered sand, rubble, clay and loam during…
- Castle Ring defended settlementScheduled monumentCastle Ring is a rare half-hectare defended settlement on Harthill Moor, preserved since the seventh to fifth centuries…
- Cairnfield 650m north west of Bumper CastleScheduled monumentFifteen small gritstone mounds and a straight lynchet mark a Bronze Age field on Little Bumper Piece. People cleared…