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Totnes Castle today

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Totnes Castle

Totnes Castle is a Norman motte-and-bailey castle in Totnes, Devon, occupying a commanding hilltop above the town and the River Dart. Its surviving stone shell keep and curtain wall date from rebuilding in the early 14th century and the site served as the caput of the feudal barony of Totnes. The site is a scheduled monument and is managed by English Heritage.

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Its prime

1326

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1326

The shape it held in its prime.

A rounded stone shell keep and encircling curtain wall sit atop a large earthen motte, forming the skyline above Totnes and the River Dart. The 14th-century work is built of pale Devonian limestone with bands and dressings of red sandstone. Below the motte the outer bailey contains domestic ranges and a separate stone stable block. From the summit the castle looks down into three converging valleys and over the town roofs toward the river.

Step inside

8 places to explore in 1326.

The record describes 8 distinct spots at Totnes Castle — including 3 interiors: shell keep courtyard on the motte, stable block in the bailey, inner bailey courtyard and domestic ranges. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.

Exterior approach from the townShell keep courtyard on the motteBase of the curtain wallStable block in the baileyInner bailey courtyard and domestic rangesFoot of the motte at the town edgeSummit view over the three valleysView toward Totnes Priory

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See Totnes Castle with the fires lit.

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