Castle Hill, Woolleigh Barton

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Track on the north slope of Castle Hill

Castle Hill near the hamlet of Woolleigh Barton in Devon is a hill of 348 feet which forces the River Torridge into a tight loop a little upstream of Great Torrington. It is the second of two small hills called ‘Castle Hill’ here; the other being a hill at the edge of Great Torrington just under two miles to the north-west. Both are the site of Iron Age hill forts.

The fort site at Woolleigh Barton has visible earthworks forming a ring at the summit of Castle Hill.[1] It is smaller than its namesake neighbour in the town.

Location

References

  1. Sellman, R.R.: 'Aspects of Devon History' (Devon Books, 1985) ISBN 0-86114-756-1. Chapter: "The Iron Age in Devon" (Map of Iron Age hill forts in Devon)