Denton Castle
| Denton Castle | |
|---|---|
| Denton, Norfolk, England | |
 Remaining earthworks of Denton Castle | |
  Denton Castle | |
| Coordinates | 52°27′20″N 1°19′51″E / 52.4555°N 1.3309°E |
| Type | Motte and bailey |
| Site information | |
| Condition | Earthworks only remain |
Denton Castle is a motte and bailey castle built in the village of Denton, Norfolk, England.
History
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Norfolk Historic Environmental Record No. 11047, Norfolk Heritage Explorer, accessed 28 June 2011; Manning, p.342.
- ^ Manning, p.336.
- ^ Norfolk Historic Environmental Record No. 11047, Norfolk Heritage Explorer, accessed 28 June 2011.
- ^ Historic England. "Castle Hill, Hangman's Hill and adjoining earthworks, Darrow Green (1003994)". National Heritage List for England.
- ^ National Trust, Darrow Wood: Overview, accessed 29 December 2018
Bibliography
[edit]- Manning, C.R. (1884) "Earthworks at the Castle-Hill, Darrow Wood, Denton, Norfolk," Norfolk Archaeology 9, pp. 335–342. doi:10.5284/1077469
