Category:Castle Down
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plateau on Tresco, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England  | |||||
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Castle Down is a windswept plateau of maritime heath in the northern part of Tresco. The area has a number of designations including Castle Down (Tresco) Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI); is part of the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; part of the Isles of Scilly Heritage Coast; and part of Plantlife's Isles of Scilly Important Plant Area. There are a number of Schedule Ancient Monument's ranging in age from Bronze Age cairns (or burial places) to castles, built in the 16th and 17th centuries to protect the anchorage of New Grimsby harbour.
Media in category "Castle Down"
The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total.
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A rocky outcrop on Castle Down, Tresco - geograph.org.uk - 2178158.jpg 640 × 480; 101 KB
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Abandoned fields on Castle Down, Tresco - geograph.org.uk - 2178167.jpg 640 × 480; 103 KB
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Below Castle Down - geograph.org.uk - 829807.jpg 427 × 640; 269 KB
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Castle Down, North Tresco, Scilly - geograph.org.uk - 1618470.jpg 640 × 451; 90 KB
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Path to Castle Down - geograph.org.uk - 829816.jpg 640 × 427; 264 KB
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Tresco - Castle Down.jpg 2,948 × 3,794; 6.94 MB
