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Hillfort known as Castle Hill Settlement, 350m south of Woolleigh Bridge

England
List entry 1021417
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021417
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.59 hectares
Grid reference
SS 52354 16834
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Castle Hill Settlement is a hillfort located 350 metres south of Woolleigh Bridge in Devon. The site is recorded as a prehistoric defensive enclosure, typical of Iron Age settlement patterns in the South West, though the precise dating and extent of occupation remain subjects of archaeological study. The hillfort comprises earthwork defences characteristic of the period, positioned to command views across the surrounding landscape. Such hillforts served both defensive and administrative functions within Iron Age communities, and this example contributes to understanding settlement hierarchies and land use across Devon during the later prehistoric period.

Hillfort known as Castle Hill Settlement, 350m south of Woolleigh Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021417. View the official record →

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What is Hillfort known as Castle Hill Settlement, 350m south of Woolleigh Bridge?

Castle Hill Settlement is a hillfort located 350 metres south of Woolleigh Bridge in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021417.

Who is responsible for protecting Hillfort known as Castle Hill Settlement, 350m south of Woolleigh Bridge?

Hillfort known as Castle Hill Settlement, 350m south of Woolleigh Bridge 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 1021417.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hillfort known as Castle Hill Settlement, 350m south of Woolleigh Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Holy well 480m north west of Beaford Mill (2.7 km), Hillfort in Ten Oaks Wood (3.8 km), Round barrow on south east of Darracott Moor (4.3 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Holy well 480m north west of Beaford Mill
2.7 km
Hillfort in Ten Oaks Wood
3.8 km
Round barrow on south east of Darracott Moor
4.3 km
Bowl barrow on south eastern side of Darracott Moor, 750m WSW of Belle Vue Lodge
4.4 km
Moated site at Grange Farm
4.8 km
Churchyard cross 3m south of Huish church porch
5.8 km
Bowl barrow on Beaford Moor, 400m north east of Cupper's Piece
6.3 km
Bowl barrow in Heathermoor Plantation, 50m north east of Petrockstow Station
6.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hillfort known as Castle Hill Settlement, 350m south of Woolleigh Bridge

Hillfort known as Castle Hill Settlement, 350m south of Woolleigh Bridge stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

Domesday entry for Woolleigh, Devon →
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