Castle Hill, Torrington

Castle Hill in Great Torrington, Devon, comprises two hills, the first within the town being the site of the Norman and Medieval castles, which was probably an Iron Age hill fort before this [1]. The smaller western earthwork is a prehistoric defended enclosure and a scheduled monument [2].

TypeCastle/palace
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.9510° N, 4.1436° W

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