Denton Castle
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| Denton Castle | |
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Norfolk | |
|---|---|
 Remaining earthworks of Denton Castle | |
| Type: | Motte and bailey castle |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | TM264893 |
| Location: | 52°27’20"N, 1°19’51"E |
| Village: | Denton |
| History | |
| Information | |
| Condition: | Earthworks only remain |
Denton Castle was a motte and bailey castle built in the village of Denton, Norfolk, of which only the earthworks remain visible.
History
Denton Castle was built after 1088, following the Norman Conquest, probably by William d'Albini, who linked his estate at Denton to that at Buckenham, where he also built Buckenham 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]
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References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ National Heritage List 1003994: Castle Hill, Hangman's Hill and adjoining earthworks, Darrow Green (Scheduled ancient monument entry)
- ↑ National Trust, Darrow Wood: Overview, accessed 29 December 2018
- Manning, C.R. (1884) "Earthworks at the Castle-Hill, Darrow Wood, Denton, Norfolk," Norfolk Archaeology 9, pp. 335–342. doi:10.5284/1077469
