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<< Our Photo Pages >> Castle Ring (Derbyshire) - Hillfort in England in Derbyshire

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 29 December 2003  Page Views: 17414

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castle Ring (Derbyshire)
Country: England County: Derbyshire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Bakewell  Nearest Village: Elton
Map Ref: SK221628  Landranger Map Number: 119
Latitude: 53.161870N  Longitude: 1.670919W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 2 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Castle Ring (Derbyshire)
Castle Ring (Derbyshire) submitted by stu : (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Derbyshire

The Castle Ring hillfort is located on a small hill at 244m (800ft) on private land behind Harthill Moor Farm, to the north-west of Nine Stone Close stone circle and near to the defended site at Cratcliff Rocks.

The fort is the smallest of those known in the region, enclosing an area of only 0.3 hectares (0.75 acres). It is oval in shape and protected by two banks and a ditch to all sides, apart from the south-east where all traces have disappeared.
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Castle Ring (Derbyshire)
Castle Ring (Derbyshire) submitted by Aurora_skygazer : A circle of stone on the Castle Ring hillfort plateau, viewed from the summit of Robin Hood's Stride. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castle Ring (Derbyshire)
Castle Ring (Derbyshire) submitted by Paultopia : There's a public footpath that runs right next to the sight, but the farmer didn't mind me having a closer look at the earthworks when I asked him. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castle Ring (Derbyshire)
Castle Ring (Derbyshire) submitted by postman : On our way out we thanked the lady of the farm for letting us walk round her farm despite the cows , and she thanked us for asking, we thanked her for thanking us she thanked us again and we were off. Many thanks. An under visited site despite being so close to the much visited stones and Stride. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castle Ring (Derbyshire)
Castle Ring (Derbyshire) submitted by nicoladidsbury : View up to Castle Ring Hillfort from the Limestone Way path near Youlgreave. Its possible to make out the turf banks, topped with a drystone wall. The hill is very steep sided, giving a very well defended site. The Limestone Way path continues up the side of the hill underneath Castle Ring, although there is no access to the fort as it is on private land. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castle Ring (Derbyshire)
Castle Ring (Derbyshire) submitted by TimPrevett : The westernmost ditch, with dry stone wall on top of the tallest rampart. The views to the N and NW from here are commanding, even on a grey day such as this. The town of Youlgreave was clearly visible, and the adjoining field to the west, which was open and 'rolling' very much reminded me of Wiltshire.

Castle Ring (Derbyshire)
Castle Ring (Derbyshire) submitted by postman : Moooove along nothing to see here.

Castle Ring (Derbyshire)
Castle Ring (Derbyshire) submitted by postman : around the northern area the ramparts are more worn

Castle Ring (Derbyshire)
Castle Ring (Derbyshire) submitted by postman : The same area as seen on zoom from the south

Castle Ring (Derbyshire)
Castle Ring (Derbyshire) submitted by postman : Getting late now, time to go

Castle Ring (Derbyshire)
Castle Ring (Derbyshire) submitted by postman : From the south, the wall exiting the trees left is atop the rampart.

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