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Fishpond in Lower Beer Wood, Castle Hill is a medieval fortified site located in Devon. The monument comprises earthwork remains associated with Castle Hill, which represents a significant defensive position from the medieval period. The fishpond itself formed part of the wider castle complex, serving both practical and potentially symbolic functions within the settlement hierarchy. The site's remains demonstrate the integration of resource management features such as water control within medieval aristocratic or manorial landscapes.
Fishpond in Lower Beer Wood, Castle Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015467. View the official record →
Fishpond in Lower Beer Wood, Castle Hill is a medieval fortified site located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015467.
Fishpond in Lower Beer Wood, Castle Hill 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 1015467.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Icehouse 260m north west of Castle Hill (0.5 km), Castle Hill Cross (0.6 km), Park pale and associated remains at Castle Hill (1.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Fishpond in Lower Beer Wood, Castle Hill'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.
Fishpond in Lower Beer Wood, Castle Hill stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.