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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cranbrook Castle - Hillfort in England in Devon

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 07 October 2002  Page Views: 16436

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Cranbrook Castle
Country: England County: Devon Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Bovey Tracey  Nearest Village: Easton
Map Ref: SX7386889010  Landranger Map Number: 191
Latitude: 50.687030N  Longitude: 3.786913W
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.
4 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
5

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lauraaurora visited on 4th Apr 2022 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3

TheCaptain saw from a distance on 26th Feb 2019 Cranbrook Castle hillfort can be seen to the northwest of Butterdon Down. I decide that with it only being February, and with it getting dark by 5:00pm, I will not visit, but go for a pint in the Union Inn at Moretomhampstead before heading out to Houndtor.

graemefield visited on 6th Aug 2008 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.5 Ambience: 4 Access: 3

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by mattimpey : Cranbrook Castle is a clearly singposted Iron Age Hillfort at the top of Cranbrook Common. The picture here was taken looking at the Western side of the ramparts from the Southern entrance. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Devon

Update September 2019: This site is featured on the Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks (PDW) website - see their entry for Cranbrook Castle Fort, which includes a photograph and description. PDW tells us: "The outer rampart cuts or overlies the banks of an earlier field system. Upwards of 30 clearance cairns are visible in the interior; date unknown. The outer defences on the east and west sides are clearly incomplete. On the north side the inner rampart line is marked by 2 very low linear dumps of stone, which appear to have acted as markers for the front and rear of the rampart".

The fort is also recorded as Pastscape Monument No. 445462, which tells us this is an unfinished Iron Age multivallate hillfort. The Devon and Dartmoor HER also includes an entry: MDV8221 (Cranbrook Castle).

The hillfort is also scheduled as Historic England List ID 1003860 (Cranbrook Castle), which adds: "The hillfort survives as a square enclosure measuring 160m across internally. It is defined to the north by a single rampart. To the east, west and south is a substantial rampart bank with a stone core, some stone revetment and a deep outer ditch. Whilst to the south and south west only is a further ditched counterscarp bank. There are two entrances to the interior, a simple gap with causeway to the east and to the south west a causewayed gap". HE adds the cairns within the northern part of the hillfort are thought to be clearance cairns from past cultivation of the interior of the fort.
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Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by camperman : Cranbrook Castle viewed from the east showing the simple entrance through the multivallate banks and ditches. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by camperman : Cranbrook Castle from the north east with Dartmoor in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by camperman : A view of Cranbrook Castle from the south west with Prestonbury Camp across the Teign valley in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by camperman : A view from the south east with the Teign valley in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by lauraaurora : Ramparts at Cranbrook Castle (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by TheCaptain : Cranbrook Castle as seen from Butterdon Down

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by Bladup : Cranbrook Castle.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by Bladup : Cranbrook Castle defence.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by Bladup : Cranbrook Castle, south side.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by Bladup : Cranbrook Castle.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by Bladup : The stoney bank at Cranbrook Castle.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by Bladup : Cranbrook Castle, bank and ditch on the south side.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by Bladup : Cranbrook Castle, the biggest part of the bank on the south side.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by Bladup : Cranbrook Castle, the eastern side.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by Bladup : Stone rampart at Cranbrook Castle.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by Bladup : Cranbrook Castle, looking north.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by mattimpey : A composite photo of Cranbrook Castle taken on my mobile phone in an attempt to show the western ramparts and 13 acres of enclosure.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by mattimpey : The ramparts of Cranbrook Castle enclose an area of about 13 acres. It is near Prestbury Castle and Wooston Castle on nearby hills.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by mattimpey : There are excellent 360 degree views from Cranbrook Castle.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by mattimpey : The remains of the single ditch and rampart of Cranbook Castle are higest on the western side.

Cranbrook Castle
Cranbrook Castle submitted by mattimpey : Looking East over the western entrance of Cranbrook Castle, towards Fingle Bridge.

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Re: Cranbrook Castle & Teign Gorge, Thu 29 July by Anonymous on Sunday, 09 September 2018
Just visited this site,fantastic views,would of loved to see some sort of history reguarding this area.


Don And Lisa.
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Re: Cranbrook Castle & Teign Gorge, Thu 29 July by LauraLorLor on Wednesday, 07 December 2016
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I have just visited the stunning Cranbrook Castle for the first time. I was cycling at Fingle Bridge and saw a sign saying 'Hill Fort' so headed up the track. It was one of the longest, steepest paths I've ever taken pushing a heavy bike, but I was well rewarded. You can clearly see the ramparts most if not all of the way round and the views are wonderful.

Approaching from a more sensible direction, it is actually only a short stretch of track to the road and you can park there, although forestry vehicles need access. There's an official 'hill fort car park' further along turning left.
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Re: Cranbrook Castle 'extreme gardening' by AngieLake on Wednesday, 13 February 2013
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In the local paper last week I spotted this item:
[Cranbrook last para.]

"Two of the district's prehistoric gems are to be given a spring clean by members of the Devon Archaeological Society.
On February 27 volunteers will help clear brambles and bracken from the entrance to Denbury hillfort.
The site, home to Bronze Age burials and a later Iron Age settlement, has featured in novels by historian Derek Gore, who depicted life there in the Dark Ages which followed the collapse of the Roman Empire."

"On March 5 the archaeologists will turn their attention to Cranbrook hillfort above the River Teign at Fingle Bridge.
They intend to carry out some 'extreme gardening' at the site, another Iron Age location.'
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Cranbrook Castle & Teign Gorge, Thu 29 July by Andy B on Saturday, 10 July 2010
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Cranbrook Castle & Teign Gorge

Thu 29 July 10.00-14.00

There are the remains of three Iron Age forts above the Teign Gorge, this being the most accessible. Discover more on this walk. …

There are the remains of three Iron Age forts above the Teign Gorge, this being the most accessible. Discover more on this walk. Adults £6.50. Children 14 and Under free. Free if you arrive by public transport. Sorry no dogs.

Location: Meet in the court street car park on the B3357 Moretonhampstead – Postbridge Road. SX 7513 8603

O: Dartmoor National Park Authority
N: High Moorland Visitor Centre
T: 01822 890414
E: hmvc@dartmoor-npa.gov.uk
W: http://www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk

Festival of British Archaeology 2010
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