Castles and forts in West Devon
The Discover Alone map has 10 castles and forts in West Devon, England. Below are the 9 with the most written about them, pictures first. Every one has its own page with directions and places nearby.
Open West Devon on the map- Ringwork, castle, town banks, site of Saxon town and defencesScheduled monumentFive burnt halls still lie crammed behind the crescent bank where Norman hands rushed a Saxon town into a temporary…
- Okehampton Castle: a motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River.Scheduled monumentOkehampton Castle rose north of the West Okement River soon after the Norman Conquest when Baldwin, Sherrif of Devon…
- Hilltop enclosure 100m north east of Castle FarmScheduled monumentHilltop enclosure 100m north east of Castle Farm stands as a scheduled monument in West Devon, England. The official…
- Hilltop enclosure known as Castle Park Camp, 720m north west of PomphlettScheduled monumentCastle Park Camp is a prehistoric univallate oval enclosure on a hilltop in West Devon, built between 900 BC and 300…
- Gidleigh Castle (remains of)Scheduled monumentGidleigh Castle (remains of) stands in West Devon, England, recorded as a scheduled monument. The site holds castle…
- Castle Head promontory fortScheduled monumentCastle Head promontory fort in West Devon, England, holds the edge of the land where stone and sea still argue. People…
- Broadbury Castle Roman campScheduled monumentBroadbury Castle is a rectangular Roman camp in West Devon where four gates once opened onto the moor. Soldiers may…
- Iron Age defended settlement in Dunterue Wood, 570m south of Castle HeadScheduled monumentMuddy feet, broken tools and wasted breath. Better to map the hole before pride carries you into it. The coordinates…
- Prestonbury Castle (hillfort)Scheduled monumentMistaken castle names still appear on modern maps, but the hillfort identity and protected status are clear. The land…