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ANCIENT EARTHWORKS 



Within the area large round pebbles have been found, some of them weighing from 7 to 12 lb., 

 which were doubtless used as missiles, for, although too large for sling stones, they show no evidence 

 of domestic use. In 1870 iron spear-heads were found between the camp and the river. 



Slight indications of another small circular 

 U nt ^^ ^ ^ earthwork are visible considerably lower than 



n '^ ...if.'.'f.ViV////', the camp, on the edge of the river, nearer to 



Holne Bridge. 



Within a short distance, on the southern 

 :^^,,„^ ^:; spur ot the same hill, are Hembury Castle and 



;s^V/j'^^ _ i'^: Gallantry Bower, but the ridge of the chase hides 



"■'■J^vr------- '- -~ --""-"-'-v: : ■'^vr * them from the-view of Chase Castle. 



^'i. ^-^S/ HuNTSHAW (O.S. xix, 16). — Berry Castle 



'•^% II i> " ' !lil) '>'i'i!>'''.'!'l'^^ ' Camp, one mile south-west of Huntshaw village, 



'^''fmi'ii'VAW',',''''' '"" and 2i miles north of Torrineton, is situated 



"'liillUll'' ■' ^ 11-, ,-1 



Wj on a promontory formed by a tributary of the 



SC AU°0?F E E ^ Torridge and the Huntshaw Mill Lake. 



100 zoo 300 It is an irregular quadrangle defended by 



'" ' ' ' ' a single vallum and fosse. The vallum averages 



Berry Castle Camp, Huntshaw. six feet in height ; but at the north, where the 



approach is unprotected by the rivers, it becomes 

 very strong ; while the fosse, 3 ft. deep, is very shallow on the south, or best naturally protected 

 side. There are two entrances, on the east and west respectively ; the eastern one is a simple 

 opening, but at the northern side of the entrance on the west the agger rises to over eight feet 

 high, which served not only to defend the entrance, but for another purpose which will shortly 

 be apparent. 



North of the western entrance is a curious loop of the rampart penetrating the camp a con- 

 siderable distance. The incurve of the rampart as seen from the outside is a more conspicuous 

 feature than the actual entrance ; this would lead an enemy to conclude it was the entrance, 

 especially as the rampart at each side was of greater height than that on the south of the real 

 entrance ; they would therefore concentrate their energies upon it, and if forcibly entered they 

 would find themselves in a cul-de-sac surrounded by the defenders. It will thus be seen that 

 this uncommon feature was constructed as a decoy to the invader. 



Due south of Berry Castle, and in easy view of it, on the other side of the river, there 

 was formerly another camp called ' Gaze Castle ' which has been destroyed by the plough. 



LusTLEiGH (O.S. c, 3). — Situated on the wild rocky eminence called Lustleigh Cleave, 

 3 miles south of Moreton Hampstead, the remains of a camp are difficult to find amid the scattered 

 boulders of granite ; but within 100 ft. of the bold pile known as Hunter's Tor one of a very inter- 

 esting nature may be located. 



Three parts of an elliptical 

 camp are extant, which ap- ^ c '"*''''f 



parently consisted of 



o 



rampart, and a ditch 



depth ; beyond this 



south-east is a second _ _ 



which widens into a broad shal- o Hunters 



low platform, defended by a Tor^ ^ 



ditch now almost obliterated. b t> "•"'• 



At the end of this, on the east, 



is the entrance, which has on 



its northern side an enfeebled 



mm. 



defence now consisting of little ^ mMM^,^ ^''\\ ^^ J^^^'^^C. 



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more 



rampart and ditch. Ihe de- « VJfc. '**•"'' <^"'^' <!F-? 



fences die out as they approach jc^lc or FCtT *'%*».,.. ^rtV^S**"* .v<^h^ 



the north-west side, which is p 1^0 too sp o '/fuiiiH^^ <v'^\'' 



rendered almost impregnable by '''^f »tM\1>^^^Cv'i^'*'^ 



the abrupt declivity of a hill ^ ''^' 



, , .'^ , T,i T, Camp at Lustleigh. 



overlooking the River Bovey. 



Within the central area, at the 



south-east are the foundations of three hut circles, with a ditch at one side to drain them. 



The clump of huge granite boulders known as Hunter's Tor, overlooking the ruins, provided 



an unequalled outlook, and also a vantage ground to destroy any raiders climbing up from the river. 



On the inner side, where the defences are strongest, the land gradually slopes. 



597 



