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the remains of Twist castle on top of Twist hill are just visible slightly off center

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Image of Twist Castle & Barrow (Artificial Mound) by treehugger-uk

twist castle in the background viewed from the Barrow in the foreground

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the eclosure at Twist Castle

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some of the remains of Twist castle

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Twist Castle & Barrow

Artificial Mound

treehugger-uk Mar 26, 2004

A nice little hike to the top of Twist Hill for me and my dog When we reached the summit were greeted by 5 very beautiful Shire horses who follow me around and share my sandwiches which was a lovely touch on this gorgeously sunny day.
This is my first visit here and I certainly wasn’t disappointed it’s the Remains of another Farmstead mid to late Iron Age commanding excellent strategic views of the surrounding area it also overlooks an old sandstone quarry (which has got a little too close to the structure for my liking) and Swinden Reservoir I cant help but wonder what antiquities the reservoir has swallowed in its greed to quench our thirst. Twist castle is very peaceful consisting of two enclosures with more stone left than the ringstones and a couple of hundred yards away is a robbed and ruined Bronze Age barrow.
I sit here for a while being gently prodded by horse heads, my dogs a little unsure of the Horses so I decide to set off in search of Delf Hill Stone Circle

Twist Castle & Barrow

Artificial Mound

treehugger-uk Feb 2, 2004

Located on top of Twist Hill, although I’ve not visited this site yet I have viewed it through binoculars from Hambledon Pasture.

I also have an aerial photo of this site rectangular in shape it seems to be the same size and shape of the Ring Stones which are very close to this site (about 0.5km away) there’s also supposed to be an Iron Age barrow next to it. Hopefully I’ll visit soon.

Sites within 20km of Twist Castle & Barrow

Beadle Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.5km NNW

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Ring Stones

Ring Cairn • 0.76km SSW

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Pike Lowe

Cairn(s) • 0.85km NE

1

1
Worsthorne Hill

Stone Circle • 0.89km SSW

4

5
Hambledon Pasture

Round Barrow(s) • 1.12km SSE

10

3
Delf Hill

Stone Circle • 1.2km ENE

11

4
Ell Clough

Ring Cairn • 1.26km ENE

4

1
Hellclough

Stone Circle • 1.36km ENE

8

3
Extwistle Moor

Stone Circle • 1.39km ENE

3

2
Burwains Camp

Enclosure • 1.98km NE

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3
Burwain’s Farm

Stone Circle • 2.1km NNW
Cant Clough

Ring Cairn • 2.63km ESE

2
Ring Stones Hill

Stone Circle • 3.01km N

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Round Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.26km SSW

2

1
Mosley Height

Stone Circle • 3.59km S

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1

4

3
Stump Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.79km SSW

3

3
Cliviger Law

Cairn(s) • 3.88km SSW

3

1
Dove Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 4.59km ENE

3
Castercliff Camp

Hillfort • 4.72km NNW

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2
Sutcliffe Rough Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.77km E

4
Standing Stone Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.96km E

3

1
Wycoller Hall

Cup Marked Stone • 7.05km NE

5
Walshaw Dean

Stone Circle • 7.58km E

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2

3

1
Great Bride Stones

Natural Rock Feature • 8.12km ESE

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1

5
Hippins Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.67km ESE

1
Blackheath Circle

Enclosure • 9.8km ESE

1
Silver Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 9.92km ENE

1
Blackheath Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 9.97km ESE
Little Hameldon

Long Barrow • 10.44km WSW

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1
Bent Head

Cup Marked Stone • 10.52km ESE

3

1

1
The Stones

Standing Stones • 10.61km SE

13
Pendle Hill

Sacred Hill • 11.44km WNW

4

1

6

1
Bleara Lowe

Round Cairn • 12.25km NNE

4

1
Winter Hill Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 12.51km NE

1
Hitching Stone (Keighley Moor)

Natural Rock Feature • 12.62km NE

3

1
Jeppe Knave Grave

Cairn(s) • 13.49km W

7

1

2

1
Midgley Moor Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.72km E

2

2
Robin Hood’s Penny Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 13.9km E

3

2

1
Wicken Hill

Enclosure • 13.96km E

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1
Miller’s Grave

Burial Chamber • 13.99km E

3

1

1
Churn Milk Joan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.32km E

3

5

1
Portfield Hillfort

Hillfort • 14.36km W

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1

2
Rectory Allotment

Ring Cairn • 14.44km NNE

4

2
Worsaw Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 14.5km WNW
Rocking Stone, Warley Moor

Natural Rock Feature • 14.79km E

1
Two Lads (Withens Moor)

Cairn(s) • 14.96km ESE

3
Higher House Moor Monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.29km ESE

1
Thirteen Stones Hill

Stone Circle • 15.44km SW

5

1

3
Turley Holes Moor Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 15.98km ESE

2

1
Castlestead Ring

Enclosure • 16.45km ENE

1

1

1
Black Hill

Long Barrow • 18.25km NE

5

2
Low Bradley Moor

Cairn(s) • 18.32km NE

4

1
Catstones Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.37km ENE

1

1
Loe Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.39km W

5

2
Winckley Lowes

Round Barrow(s) • 18.53km W

5

3
Upwood Hall

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 18.71km ENE

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Harden Moor

Stone Circle • 19.03km ENE

3
Brock Hall Tumulus

Artificial Mound • 19.31km W

1
Whitelow

Cairn(s) • 19.38km SSW

6

3

1
Cross Gills Mound

Artificial Mound • 19.76km W

2

1

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