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Yielden Castle

Coordinates: 52°17′28″N 0°30′54″W / 52.2912°N 0.5150°W / 52.2912; -0.5150
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Yielden Castle
Yelden, Bedfordshire, England
Remaining earthworks
Yielden Castle is located in Bedfordshire
Yielden Castle
Yielden Castle
Coordinates52°17′28″N 0°30′54″W / 52.2912°N 0.5150°W / 52.2912; -0.5150
Grid referencegrid reference TL01386694
TypeCastle
Site information
ConditionFragments and earthworks

Yielden Castle was a twelfth-century castle located in the village of Yelden in the county of Bedfordshire, England.

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Yielden Castle has also been known, or recorded as, "Yeldon Castle", "Yelden Castle", "Giuelden Castle" and "Yielding Castle". It was a Motte-and-bailey castle that had two baileys. It was first mentioned in historical records in 1173 and was the stronghold of the Trailly family until the thirteenth century. The castle was in decay by 1360.

Excavations were done on the site in 1881 and 1882. A thirteenth-century stone curtain was found at that time. Today, it is little more than a grassed-over earthworks mound, though some remains can be seen. It is a Scheduled Monument.

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