Denton Castle

Denton Castle
Denton, Norfolk, England
Remaining earthworks of Denton Castle
Denton Castle is located in Norfolk
Denton Castle
Denton Castle
Coordinates52°27′20″N 1°19′51″E / 52.4555°N 1.3309°E / 52.4555; 1.3309
TypeMotte and bailey
Site information
ConditionEarthworks only remain

Denton Castle is a motte and bailey castle built in the village of Denton, Norfolk, England.

History

1884 plan and cross-section of Denton Castle

Denton Castle was built after 1088, following the Norman invasion of England, probably by William d'Albini, who linked his estate at Denton to that at Buckenham, where he also built a castle.[1] The motte is around 150 feet in diameter, surrounded by a protective ditch, with an adjacent, horseshoe-shaped bailey.[2] The castle may have been destroyed around 1254.[3]

Today the castle is a scheduled monument.[4] It was purchased by the National Trust in 1990 and forms part of the Trust's Darrow Wood pasture.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ Norfolk Historic Environmental Record No. 11047, Norfolk Heritage Explorer, accessed 28 June 2011; Manning, p.342.
  2. ^ Manning, p.336.
  3. ^ Norfolk Historic Environmental Record No. 11047, Norfolk Heritage Explorer, accessed 28 June 2011.
  4. ^ Historic England. "Castle Hill, Hangman's Hill and adjoining earthworks, Darrow Green (1003994)". National Heritage List for England.
  5. ^ National Trust, Darrow Wood: Overview, accessed 29 December 2018

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