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Berry Castle is a univallate hillfort situated within Huntshaw Wood near Torrington in Devon. The monument consists of a single defensive bank and ditch enclosing an area on high ground, characteristic of Iron Age fortified settlements in south-western England. The site dates to the Iron Age period, likely within the last centuries before the Roman conquest of Britain. Such hillforts served as focal points for local communities, providing defensive positions and functioning as centres for settlement, storage, and trade during this period of pre-Roman British history.
Berry Castle hillfort in Huntshaw Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016225. View the official record →
Berry Castle is a univallate hillfort situated within Huntshaw Wood near Torrington in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016225.
Berry Castle hillfort in Huntshaw Wood 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 1016225.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow on Darracott Moor (2.5 km), Round barrow on south east of Darracott Moor (2.6 km), Two bowl barrows south of Haycroft, Huntshaw (2.6 km).
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