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Berry Castle is a univallate hillforts located near Tiverton in Devon, dating to the Iron Age. The monument comprises a single defensive rampart with an external ditch enclosing roughly circular earthwork on elevated terrain. It represents a characteristic example of the widespread hillforts constructed across the South West during the later prehistoric period, though detailed archaeological investigation of the site remains limited. The surviving earthworks continue to demonstrate the defensive strategy of its original construction, despite subsequent agricultural activity in the surrounding landscape.
Berry Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002539. View the official record →
Berry Castle is a univallate hillforts located near Tiverton in Devon, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002539.
Berry Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1002539.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 175m south west of Elworthy Cross (2 km), Bowl barrow 225m south east of Elworthy Cross (2.2 km), Bowl barrow 610m south east of Elworthy Cross (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Berry Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Berry Castle stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.