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  • Totnes Castle
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  • Totnes Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle in England. It is situated in the town of Totnes on the River Dart in Devon. The castle occupies a commanding position atop a large hill above the town, and guards the approach to three valleys. The surviving stone keep and curtain wall date from around the 13th century.
  • Totnes Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle in England. It is situated in the town of Totnes on the River Dart in Devon. The surviving stone keep and curtain wall date from around the 14th century.
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coord region
  • GB-DEV
map caption
  • Shown within Devon
map size
  • 200
open to public
  • Yes
Name
  • Totnes Castle
Type
  • Shell keep on motte-and-bailey
Caption
  • Keep of Totnes Castle
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  • dms
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  • title
Ownership
  • English Heritage
Latitude
  • 50.431500
map type
  • Devon
Longitude
  • -3.689800
Materials
  • Devonian limestone and red sandstone
Location
  • Devon, England
abstract
  • Totnes Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle in England. It is situated in the town of Totnes on the River Dart in Devon. The castle occupies a commanding position atop a large hill above the town, and guards the approach to three valleys. The surviving stone keep and curtain wall date from around the 13th century.
  • Totnes Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle in England. It is situated in the town of Totnes on the River Dart in Devon. The surviving stone keep and curtain wall date from around the 14th century.