Castle Hill (Barbuda)
| Castle Hill | |
|---|---|
  Location within Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 17°35′59.94″N 61°44′0.45″W / 17.5999833°N 61.7334583°W | |
| Location | East Coast, Barbuda |
Castle Hill is an official historic site located in the Barbuda Highlands.[1] A house was built here under in the 18th century under the leadership of Samuel Redhead for storing goods salvaged from shipwrecks. This hill was also mentioned in a late 18th century map as the location where the sheep of the highlands were collected.[2] There is also a cave here, which in modern times is the most commonly used cave by the Barbudan people for traditional ceremonies and hunting.[3]
References
- ↑ "Final SOE Report" (PDF).
- ↑ Tweedy, Margaret (1981). "A history of Barbuda under the Codringtons 1738-1833". University of Birmingham.
- ↑ The Caves of Barbuda's Eastern Coast: Long term occupation, ethnohistory and ritual