Castle Rings (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Castle Rings (Hillfort) by mrcrusty

Castle Rings
Taken 11/09/2007
The tree line follows the line of the inner bank.

Image credit: Rob Frost

mrcrusty Sep 15, 2007

Image of Castle Rings (Hillfort) by mrcrusty

Castle Rings
Taken 11/09/2007

Image credit: Rob Frost

mrcrusty Sep 15, 2007

Image of Castle Rings (Hillfort) by formicaant

What appears to be the southern entrance, showing the outer rampart and inner ditch.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 07/09/2007.

formicaant Sep 7, 2007

Image of Castle Rings (Hillfort) by formicaant

A close up of the north west outer bank, with it’s outer ditch.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 07/09/2007.

formicaant Sep 7, 2007

Image of Castle Rings (Hillfort) by formicaant

The western outer bank.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 07/09/2007.

formicaant Sep 7, 2007

Image of Castle Rings (Hillfort) by formicaant

The southern outer rampart.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 07/09/2007.

formicaant Sep 7, 2007

Articles

Castle Rings

Hillfort

formicaant Sep 7, 2007

A low lying, mainly univallate hillfort at a fork in the roads from Shaftesbury to the villages of Donhead St Mary and Semley. It appears to be on private property as no footpaths are shown on O.S. maps. At some points it appears to have an outer bank with an inner ditch enclosing a further bank inside. The outer rampart is tree lined and there were sheep within the ramparts. The only way to see it is to pull in to small farm entrances and look through gaps in the hedge.

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