Castleton Town defences

The Castleton town defences in Castleton, Derbyshire, consist of a ditch and bank constructed during the 1190s.[2] The ditch was part of Peveril Castle's medieval defence system.[3][4]

Castleton Town defences
LocationCastleton
RegionDerbyshire, England
Coordinates53°20′36″N 1°46′37″W / 53.34333°N 1.77694°W / 53.34333; -1.77694
History
Periodslate Middle Ages
Official nameTown defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle
Designated15 February 1999[1]
Reference no.1018868

The town defences were classified as a scheduled monument on 15 February 1999.[5]

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle (1018868)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Castleton Town Defences (The Gatehouse Record)". www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  3. ^ "Castleton town defences | Castellogy". Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  4. ^ Appleton, Mike (15 May 2018). 50 Gems of Derbyshire: The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places. Amberley Publishing Limited. ISBN 978-1-4456-6727-0.
  5. ^ "Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle, Castleton - 1018868 | Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 May 2023.