Castleton Town defences

The Castleton town defences in Castleton, Derbyshire, consist of a ditch and bank constructed during the 1190s.^[2] The ditch was part of Peveril Castle's medieval defence system.^[3][4]

Castleton Town defences

Location	Castleton
Region	Derbyshire, England
Coordinates	53°20′36″N 1°46′37″W
History
Periods	late Middle Ages
Scheduled monument
Official name	Town defences 270m north and 350m north east of Peveril Castle
Designated	15 February 1999[1]
Reference no.	1018868

The town defences were classified as a scheduled monument on 15 February 1999.^[5]

See also

• Scheduled monuments in High Peak