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Summary

A small but typical Iron Age fort at the eastern end of ridge. The west side has been strengthened by a bank and outer ditch.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: The Castle, Newberry. Iron Age hillfort south of Castle Hill Lodge

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS54NE/16

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HILLFORT (Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV83114.

Earthwork. Newberry castle.

1905, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV83117.

"castle remains of camp" marked on os 6" (1905) map (os).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV83119.

Osa=ss54ne4/sketch section and plan.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV83120.

Wall, j. C. /vch devon/1(1906)603/plan 602.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV83121.

Grinsell, l. V. /archaeology of exmoor/(1970)79.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV83122.

Weddell, p. J. /preliminary archaeological assessment of combe martin sewage treatment works/(1992)2/(emafu report 92.47).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV83123.

Des=os 6"(1905)5ne.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV83124.

Lysons, d. + s. /mag brit/6(1822)352.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV83125.

Tda/23(1891)96.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV83126.

Hogg, a. H. A. /british hillforts:an index/bar report/62()193.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV83127.

Des=walls, t. /the castle: a prehistoric defensive enclosure in berrynarbor, north devon/(1999)/ma thesis/in pf.

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV83128.

Aph=raf=106g/uk/1655/3174/(11/7/1946).

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV83129.

Aph=raf=82/1281/31/(29/8/1955).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV83130.

Des=wall, t. /earthwork enclosures in ne devon and their late prehistoric landscape/(2000)16,17,25 + appendix/ma thesis/in smr.

WALL, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV23814.

Vis=estimated -/-/1905 (wall) simple defensive enclosure class c. An irregular camp on a height over looking the harbour of sandy bay. The ground slopes down towards the south, on which side was the entrance, the west of which is defended by a strong curved agger with an escarpment of 3.0m and a counterscarp of 2.4m in height. A natural defensive site.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Untitled Source (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV24.

Vis=18/9/1953 (os) though small the siting and defences of this earthwork are typical of ia hillforts. At eastern end of a ridge it has natural cliff face with steep natural outer slopes on north and east sides. Western side has been artificially protected by a bank with an outer ditch. No trace of habitation found in the bracken covered interior nor was a likely water supply located. Interior is uneven with gentle slope to south where simple entrance is found. A probable modern break through bank and a causeway across the ditch occurs on west side.

Longhurst, J., 10/09/1979, The Castle or Newberry IA Fort (Correspondence). SDV358941.

The Castle. A simple defensive enclosure earthwork, a small but typical Iron Age fort, situated at the eastern end of a ridge overlooking the harbour of Sandy Bay. The entrance was on the south side, the west side has been strengthened by a bank and ditch.

Walls, T., 2000, A Prehistoric Defensive Enclosure in Berrynarbor, North Devon (Post-Graduate Thesis). SDV85968.

Vis=estimated -/-/1999 (walls) also referred to as 'the castle', 'windsor castle' and 'combe martin castle' in various sources. No trace of the earthwork's remains although traces of a ditch can be seen in low light. Geophysical survey in 1999 identified the enclosure ditch, also a second ditch and possible evidence of activity on the interior (walls).

Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 1360 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.

Newberry Castle. Visited 1999: No trace of the earthwork's remains although traces of a ditch can be seen in low light. Geophysical survey 1999 identified enclosure ditch, a second ditch & possible evidence of activity on the interior.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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