The Castle (Cattistock) (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of The Castle (Cattistock) (Hillfort) by formicaant

The hillfort from the valley below, looking north west.

Image credit: Mike Rowland 27/07/09

formicaant Jul 27, 2009

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The Castle (Cattistock)

Hillfort

formicaant Jul 27, 2009

There is very little information I can find about this small oval hillfort just to the north of the West Dorset village of Cattistock. The only written reference I can find is in a small book by Phil Wilton called the “Castles of Dorset”.
He says some people think it to be natural, but he thinks it to be clearly manmade. Having visited I am pretty sure he is right, also M.A.G.I.C and the OS describe it as a hillfort.
There appears to be a round barrow in the interior, which unfortunately I couldn’t see from the valley below.
There is no direct access to this site, as the only footpath is much lower down the hill, from it the hillfort is invisible. The hillfort appears to be on private land.
If anybody else knows any more about it I would be glad to know.

Sites within 20km of The Castle (Cattistock)

Norden Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 0.99km ESE

2
Peak End Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.93km E

2

1
Toller Porcorum Churchyard

Christianised Site • 3.96km WSW

2

2
Hog Cliff Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 4.32km ESE

1

2
Wynford Eagle

Round Barrow(s) • 4.73km SSW

4

2
Evershot

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.91km NW

4

2
The Wishing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.2km ENE

4

3
Powerstock Common

Round Barrow(s) • 6.19km WSW

3

1
Smacam Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.19km E

2
Smacam Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 6.32km E

1
Furzey Down Road

Ancient Trackway • 6.54km E

1
Grimstone Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.84km ESE

10

2
Grimstone Down Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 6.85km ESE

2
Barrow East of Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 7.21km SSW

2
Eggardon Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.26km SW

9

4
Cerne Abbas Giant

Hill Figure • 7.4km ENE

14

2

12

29

2
The Trendle (Cerne Abbas)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.4km ENE

1

2
West Compton Down

Burial Chamber • 7.48km SSW

2

4
Eggardon Hill

Hillfort • 7.51km SW

24

2

18
Two Gates

Round Barrow(s) • 7.58km SW

2
South Eggardon Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 8.2km SW

1
Field Barn

Round Barrow(s) • 8.22km SSE

1

3
Pigeon House

Long Barrow • 8.27km SE

2
Burcombe Hill

Hillfort • 8.32km WSW

1

1
Dogbury Hill

Hillfort • 8.45km NE

3

2
The Helstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.86km S

8

3
Red Barn

Long Barrow • 8.89km SE

1

2
Kingston Russell Cursus

Cursus • 9.03km S

1
North Barn Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 9.04km SSW

1

1
Hangman’s Rocks

Stone Circle • 9.07km S

1
Long Bredy

Bank Barrow • 9.18km S

24

1

3

1
Corscombe

Standing Stones • 9.27km W

6

2
Penn Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.33km ESE

10

1
Martin’s Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 9.33km S

10

1
Winterbourne Poor Lot

Round Barrow(s) • 9.42km S

21

1

7

1
Ridge Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.44km ENE

1
The Broad Stone

Stone Circle • 9.71km SSE

12

1

7
Pound Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.73km SE

2

2
The Nine Stones of Winterbourne Abbas

Stone Circle • 9.74km SSE

73

8

30

1
Black Down (Kingston Russell)

Bank Barrow • 9.79km S

8

2
Three Barrow Clump

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.81km SSE

3

2
Askerswell

Dyke • 9.84km SW

1

2
Yetminster Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.08km NNW

3
Chilcombe Hill

Hillfort • 10.33km SW

5

1
Wood Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.48km ESE

1

1
Winterbourne Steepleton Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.59km SSE

2

4
Rew Lane

Round Barrow(s) • 10.6km SE

3

2
Winterborne St Martin Disc Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 10.62km SE

1
Big Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.67km SSE

17

1
Longlands

Round Barrow(s) • 10.67km SSE

2

3
Little Bredy

Round Barrow(s) • 10.77km S

1

1
Third Milestone Barrow Cemetery

Round Barrow(s) • 10.94km SE

2
Pin Knoll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.97km SSW

2
Whitfield Farm

Long Barrow • 11.01km ESE

3

1

3
Sheep Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.15km SSE

3

3
Purlands Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.23km SE

6

1
Wolfeton Clump

Round Barrow(s) • 11.24km E

3

1
Whitfield

Round Barrow(s) • 11.51km ESE

2

1
Valley of Stones Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.6km SSE

1
Old Warren

Hillfort • 11.65km S

4

2
Sheep Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 11.74km SSE

3

3
Shipton Hill

Hillfort • 11.75km SW

8

2
Dungeon Hill

Hillfort • 12km NE

12

2
Tenants Hill

Enclosure • 12.03km S

4

1
Sheep Down Enclosure

Enclosure • 12.06km SSE

4

1
Kingston Russell Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.18km S

4

1
Crow Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.2km SSE

2

1
Hammiton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.21km SW

3

1
Kingston Russell

Stone Circle • 12.41km S

82

2

17

1
Grove Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 12.46km SE

1

2
Poundbury Hillfort

Hillfort • 12.55km ESE

24

10
Bradpole

Round Barrow(s) • 12.56km WSW

1

1
The Valley of Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 12.61km SSE

25

8

1
Fidler’s Green

Round Barrow(s) • 12.63km E

1

1
Clandon Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.69km SE

7

1

2

2
Black Down (Portesham)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.72km SSE

32

4
Shipton Gorge

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.73km SW

3

1
Waterston Ridge

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.83km E

3

1
Lanceborough King Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.01km ESE

12

3
The Grey Mare & Her Colts

Long Barrow • 13.04km S

47

13
Portesham Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 13.15km SSE

1
Bronkham Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.16km SSE

17

4
Portesham Hill Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 13.22km SSE

2
Maiden Castle Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 13.33km ESE

3

2
Four Barrow Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.36km SE

7

2
The Hellstone

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 13.44km SSE

84

1

3

15
Dorchester Palisaded Enclosure

Timber Circle • 13.61km ESE

3

1
Puncknowle

Round Barrow(s) • 13.66km SSW

3

1
Maiden Castle Round Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.69km SE

1

1
Hampton Down

Stone Circle • 13.7km SSE

38

10
Lyscombe Hill

Dyke • 13.72km ENE

2

1
Great Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 13.78km SE

3

2
Maiden Castle Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 13.8km ESE

1
Maiden Castle (Dorchester)

Hillfort • 13.92km ESE

75

1

16

1
Maumbury Rings

Henge • 13.97km ESE

38

2

8
Abbotsbury Castle

Hillfort • 14.03km SSW

15

4
White Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.03km S

11

2
Robins Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.05km E

1
Wears Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.13km S

5

2
Limekiln Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.16km SSW

2

2
Tulk’s Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.18km SSW

9

1
Bishop’s Limekiln

Natural Rock Feature • 14.21km S

3

1
Nettlecombe Tout

Hillfort • 14.48km ENE

5

3
Ridge Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.7km SE

14

1
Herringston Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.79km ESE

2

2
North Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.8km SW

1

1
Flagstones

Enclosure • 14.88km ESE

2

2
Bind Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.01km SW

2

3
Gould’s Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.09km SE

19

3
The Dorsetshire Gap

Ancient Trackway • 15.12km ENE

1
Conquer Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.18km ESE

3

1

2
Conygar Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.24km ESE

8

4
Mount Pleasant

Henge • 15.32km ESE

2

4

1
Chapel Hill

Sacred Hill • 15.45km S

10

2

1
Friar Waddon

Round Barrow(s) • 15.57km SE

6

2

1
Lewesdon Hill

Hillfort • 15.71km W

8

3

1
Frome Hill Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.88km ESE

1
Ridgeway Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.01km SE

3

1
The Rainbarrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.11km E

8

4
Giant’s Grave

Round Barrow(s) • 16.29km ENE

2
Windsbatch

Dyke • 16.34km SE

3

2
Puddletown Forest

Round Barrow(s) • 16.54km E

2

1
Came Down Golf Club

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.61km ESE

11

1
Colmer’s Hill

Sacred Hill • 16.65km WSW

2

1
Whitcombe Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.86km ESE

5

2
Sandy Barrow (West Stafford)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.27km ESE

1

2
Eype Down

Round Barrow(s) • 17.3km WSW

2

1
Boswell’s Plantation

Round Barrow(s) • 17.36km E

2

1
Whitcombe Barn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.47km ESE

3

1
Bincombe Down Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.58km ESE

3

1
Came Wood Long Barrow

Long Barrow • 17.78km ESE

6

2
Bincombe Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.86km ESE

41

4
Thorncombe Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 17.91km WSW

5

2
Came Wood

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.95km ESE

18

3
Broadmayne Bank Barrow

Bank Barrow • 17.95km ESE

33

3
Culliford Tree Barrow

Long Barrow • 18.03km ESE

5

1

4
Pilsdon Pen

Hillfort • 18.1km W

35

8

2
Rawlsbury

Hillfort • 18.13km ENE

40

4
Mayne Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18.34km ESE

1

4
Doghouse Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.5km WSW

3

2
Trent Barrow

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.63km N

2

2

3
Bul Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.92km ENE

2
West Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.94km ESE

3

2
Chalbury

Hillfort • 19.14km SE

24

2
Huck Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.38km ESE

2

2
East Hill Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.4km ESE

17

2
Fryer Mayne

Round Barrow(s) • 19.61km ESE

1

2
Hardown Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.61km WSW

4

1
Hamdon Hill

Hillfort • 19.84km WNW

16

3

9