ANCIENT EARTHWORKS 



on Luesdon Common. One, near Lower Uppacott, is a slightly curved agger 300 ft. long, 

 extending from the north-west to the south-east. 



(O.S. cviii, 9). — The other, south-east of Lower Uppacott, is an agger forming the northern 

 angle of an area, evidently part of a camp. These lie on high ground to the west of the River 

 Webburn. 



WiDWORTHY (O.S. Ixxi, 6). — Castle Hill camp is about 3 miles east of Honiton, west 

 of Widworthy church, and in Wid worthy Park. It is now but a flat area terraced above the 

 natural level; the north side of 103 ft. is nearly straight, as also is the west side, 90 ft. in length ; 

 the south and east are portions of a circle which together measure 142 ft. 



Widworthy (O.S. Ixxi, 6). — On Widworthy Hill, 3^ miles east of Honiton, and 

 nearly i mile south of the church, are the remains of a circular camp, 230 ft. on its axis 

 east to west, and 225 ft. north to south. It is situated in the midst of a plantation. 



WiNKLEiGH. — Court Castle is one of the two earthworks at Winkleigh ; Croft Castle, with 

 the plan of Court Castle, will be found in Class D. Four miles south-west of Eggesford station, 

 Court Castle is situated north of Winkleigh church, but the plough has changed its configuration. 

 The rampart has gone, leaving a plateau with an escarpment of 12 ft. on the south-west, broken 

 by a terrace. The remnant of a fosse on the north makes a curve at its eastern extremity, and 

 indicates an approach by a sunken road. 





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bCALE OF rEET 



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Berry Castle, Witheridge. 



5:^ SCALE OF FEET 



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Berry Castle, Woolfardisworthy. 



Witheridge (O.S. xxxiii, 10). — Berry Castle, 11 miles north of Crediton, on the east 

 of Little Dart river. On wild undulating ground is a small quadrangular fortification, surrounded 

 by a vallum and fosse enclosing | of an acre. Contrary to the usual plan in the camps of Devon- 

 shire, Berry Castle has the fosse of 6 ft. deep inside the vallum of 8 ft. high. 



The entrance must have been on the south side, and cut away in making the road to Bradford 

 Borton, as there are no indications of an entrance through the remaining entrenchments. 



Woolfardisworthy (O.S. xliv, 13). — Berry Castle, 6 miles north-west of Crediton, and 

 5 J miles south-west of the last-mentioned fort of the same name, is situated on ground sloping down 

 towards the west, and consists of a bold agger, 20 ft. on the scarp and 12 ft. broad at the top, 

 embracing the north and west sides of a camp, and returning some 60 ft. towards the east at the 

 southern extremity, where the agger gives place to a natural escarpment. The entrance is at the 

 west, where the southern rampart considerably widens. 



Near by rises a small stream which flows into the River Dalch. 



When in a more perfect state this camp was described as circular, containing an area of 2 acres, 

 divided into two parts by a bank. 



MOUNTS 

 [Class D] 



Barnstaple (O.S. xiii, 2). — Barnstaple Castle, also called Barum in Barnstaple, is said to 

 have been a Saxon royal burgh, and for a time to have constituted the head quarters of King 

 Athelstan whilst completing his subjugation of the Dumnonii. Long before his time, however, so 

 advantageous a position was probably fortified. 



Situated on the east bank of the River Taw, near its confluence with the Yeo, and easily 

 accessible to the sea by the broad estuary of the Taw, a strong defence would be of vital necessity. 



The very steep conical mount known as ' Castle Mound ' was evidently the centre of a 

 strongly fortified position some time before it was utilized for the keep of a feudal castle. The 



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