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Great Ashfield Castle

Coordinates: 52°16′11″N 0°55′00″E / 52.2696°N 0.9166°E / 52.2696; 0.9166
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Great Ashfield Castle
Great Ashfield, Suffolk, England
Overgrown remains of Great Ashfield Castle
Great Ashfield Castle is located in Suffolk
Great Ashfield Castle
Great Ashfield Castle
Coordinates52°16′11″N 0°55′01″E / 52.2696°N 0.9169°E / 52.2696; 0.9169
Grid referencegrid reference TL991675
TypeMotte and bailey
Site information
ConditionEarthworks remain

Great Ashfield Castle, also known locally as Castle Hill, is a medieval motte and bailey castle near the village of Great Ashfield, Suffolk, England.

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Plan of Great Ashfield Castle in 1911

Great Ashfield Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle near the village of Great Ashfield in Suffolk.[1] the motte is 130 feet in diameter at the base and 24 feet high.[1] The motte is surrounded by a fosse, 18 feet wide and 7 feet wide, which some investigations have suggested is a later edition to the castle.[1][2]

Today the castle is a scheduled monument.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Wall, p.591.
  2. ^ Great Ashfield Castle Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, National Monuments Record, English Heritage, accessed 2 July 2011.

Bibliography

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  • Page, William. (ed) (1911) The Victoria History of Suffolk, Vol. 1. London: University of London.
  • Wall, J. C. (1911) "Ancient Earthworks," in Page (ed) (1911).

52°16′11″N 0°55′00″E / 52.2696°N 0.9166°E / 52.2696; 0.9166