Castle Down
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Castle Down is a windswept plateau of maritime heath in the northern part of the island of Tresco, Isles of Scilly. The area has a number of designations including Castle Down (Tresco) Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI); is part of the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; part of the Isles of Scilly Heritage Coast; and part of Plantlife's Isles of Scilly Important Plant Area. There are a number of Schedule Ancient Monument's ranging in age from Bronze Age cairns (or burial places) to castles built in the 16th and 17th centuries to protect the anchorage of New Grimsby harbour.
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Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
Location | Cornwall |
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Grid reference | SV885160 |
Coordinates | 49.9632°N 6.3444°W / 49.9632; -6.3444 |
Interest | Biological and Geological |
Area | 58.1 hectares (0.581 km2; 0.224 sq mi) |
Notification | 1971 (1971) |
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