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Castleton Town defences

Medieval town defences in Derbyshire, UK

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The Castleton town defences in Castleton, Derbyshire, consist of a ditch and bank constructed during the 1190s. The ditch was part of Peveril Castle's medieval defence system. The town defences were classified as a scheduled monument on 15 February 1999.

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Scheduled monument designation

15 February 1999

Construction of town defences

1190s

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53.34° N, -1.78° E