Castle Hill is the site of a former medieval fortified house, also known as an "adulterine castle" or locally as Boltbury. These were private, unauthorised castles, and the one here is thought to have been built during the period of civil war between King Stephen and Empress Matilda (1135–1154).

There are no standing stone remains of a castle visible today. The fortification survives as an earthwork which is a Scheduled Monument. This includes a deep artificial ditch (up to 18 meters wide) which cuts off a steep promontory, turning the area into a triangular enclosure.

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Location: Shaftesbury, North Dorset, Dorset, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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