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Berry Castle is a univallate hillfort located near Colyton in East Devon. The site dates to the Iron Age and comprises a single defensive bank with an external ditch enclosing an irregular polygonal area of approximately two hectares. The earthwork remains largely well-preserved, though its interior has been subject to agricultural use over many centuries. Like other hillforts of south-western England, Berry Castle likely served as a defended settlement and territorial marker during the later prehistoric period.
Berry Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019541. View the official record →
Berry Castle is a univallate hillfort located near Colyton in East Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019541.
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 1019541.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burridge Camp (6.8 km), The Long Stone, 275m south east of Horseford Lodge (7.1 km), Bowl barrow on Dart Raffe Moor lying 725m south west of Broadridge Farm (7.2 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.