Green Castle Hill

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Green Castle Hill
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Green Castle Hill
Highest point
Elevation 162 m (531 ft) [1]
Prominence 95 m (312 ft) [1]
Coordinates 17°4′24.73″N61°51′1.60″W / 17.0735361°N 61.8504444°W / 17.0735361; -61.8504444
Geography
Location Antigua and Barbuda
Parent range Shekerley Mountains

Green Castle Hill is a hill near Green Castle, Antigua and Barbuda. The site has been considered a national park since 2008, the first protected site in the Shekerley Mountains. [2] [3] Located on the hill is a set of pre-Columbian stone monuments often referred to as "Antigua's Stonehenge". It is likely that this location was used for rituals and observing the night sky. The west coast of Antigua and the Central Plain can be seen from the hill. [4] This area was also home to a sugar plantation that was most notably owned by Samuel Martin. At the time of emancipation in 1834, it was home to 319 slaves. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 PeakVisor. "Antigua and Barbuda Mountains". PeakVisor. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  2. ↑ National Parks (Green Castle Hill) Order, 2008 (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Plans to protect southwest countryside by law gather pace". Antigua Observer Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  4. ↑ "Green Castle Hill". www.archaeologyantigua.org. Retrieved 2026-01-31.
  5. ↑ "Green Castle – Antigua Sugar Mills" . Retrieved 2026-01-31.
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