plympton castle, plymouth devon uk

ruins sky hill tree rock cloud nature mountain landscape flower castle terrain plant grass green fortification building plympton plymouth devon early norman shell-keep high pre-norman motte was partly razed ground 1136 king stephen few years later stone keep built outer walls bailey buildings were destroyed civil war outline still clearly visible which abandoned time silting river had meant most trade moved down plymton longer important townopen public park lambsfest pagan maypole cockfighting conqeust civilwar roundheads