Castleton Town defences explained

Castleton Town defences
Location:	Castleton
Region:	Derbyshire, England
Coordinates:	53.3433°N -1.7769°W
Epochs:	late Middle Ages
Designation1:	Scheduled Ancient Monument
Designation1 Offname:	Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle
Designation1 Number:	1018868
Designation1 Date:	15 February 1999

The Castleton town defences in Castleton, Derbyshire, consist of a ditch and bank constructed during the 1190s.^[1] The ditch was part of Peveril Castle's medieval defence system.^{[2] [3]}

The town defences were classified as a scheduled monument on 15 February 1999.^[4]

See also

• Scheduled monuments in High Peak

Notes and References

1. Web site: Castleton Town Defences (The Gatehouse Record) . 2023-05-16 . www.gatehouse-gazetteer.info.
2. Web site: Castleton town defences Castellogy . 2023-05-16 . en-US.
3. Book: Appleton, Mike . 50 Gems of Derbyshire: The History & Heritage of the Most Iconic Places . 2018-05-15 . Amberley Publishing Limited . 978-1-4456-6727-0 . en.
4. Web site: Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle, Castleton - 1018868 Historic England . 2023-05-16 . historicengland.org.uk . en.