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Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle is a scheduled ancient monument comprising earthwork remains of the medieval town fortifications associated with Castleton in Derbyshire. These defences, which date to the medieval period, represent the physical boundaries of the planned settlement that developed under the protection and authority of Peveril Castle. The surviving earthworks include substantial banks and ditches that once enclosed and protected the town, though their present condition reflects centuries of degradation and agricultural use. The monument's significance lies in its illustration of the relationship between lordly castle and dependent town settlement during the medieval period, demonstrating the defensive infrastructure that characterized established market communities in this region.
Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018868. View the official record →
Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle is a scheduled ancient monument comprising earthwork remains of the medieval town fortifications associated with Castleton in Derbyshire.
Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril 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 1018868.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross known as Wheston Cross (6.8 km), Bowl barrow on Withery Low (8.1 km), One of two bowl barrows on Bole Hill (8.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril 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.
Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle stands on Bowland High Group And Craven Group (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Bashkirian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.