| 11 |
Bradwell |
The west wall of this Saxon Shore fort
remains. |
|
| 13 |
Brancaster |
Site of a Saxon Shore fort, no remains
visible. Excavations have found walls 9 foot thick around a 6 acre
site. |
|
| 19 |
Cainhoe |
The earthwork remains of a late 11th or
early 12th century wooden motte and bailey castle with three baileys.
Close to a footpath near Clophill. |
TL 097374 |
| 20 |
Chalgrave |
Earthwork remains of a 12th century motte
and bailey. |
TL 009274 |
| 34 |
Cheveley |
A motte castle built in 1341 with a deep
moat. Only part of a tower and the walls are still visible. Surrounded
by private land, no easy access. |
TL 678613 |
| 5 |
Dilham |
One tower remains of this castle. Private.
|
TG 334262 |
| 29 |
Gannocks |
A motte and bailey castle, now covered
by trees. Located west of the A1 at Tempsford, south of Mill Lane.
The site is visible from the road. |
TL 161529 |
| 8 |
Gresham |
The foundations of the manor house fortified
in 1319 with towers at each corner and a moat remain after a siege
in 1488. |
TL 167381 |
| 30 |
Huntingdon |
Constructed in 1068 in wood but probably
rebuilt later in stone. It was destroyed at the end of the 12th century.
Over the years it has been mainly obliterated by building projects
and the few remains including the motte are in a small public park. |
TL 240714 |
| 24 |
Meppershall |
The remains of the motte and two baileys
can be seen near the later 17th century manor house. |
TL 132358 |
| 6 |
Mileham |
Earthworks of the early 12th century Norman
castle are visible along with a few fragments of flint from the once
great 50 foot square stone tower. It was abandoned by the beginning
of the 14th century. |
TF 916193 |
| 7 |
North Elmham |
The site on the hill above the village
originally contained an 11th century chapel converted into a Bishop's
palace which was fortified in the late 14th century. The lower levels
of the walls of the palace remain. |
TF 988217 |
| 28 |
Renhold |
An overgrown earth ringwork and bailey
is all that is left. 4 miles east of Bedford on the A428 |
TL 107513 |
| 21 |
Someries |
The gatehouse and earthworks of the 15th
century fortified manor house remain, the rest having been pulled
down in 1742. Off the B653 Luton to Wheathamstead. Open. |
TL 119201 |
| 22 |
Thurleigh |
Only the motte remains. |
TL 061580 |
| 23 |
Toddington |
The motte remains beside Toddington church. |
TL 011289 |
| 25 |
Totternhoe |
The 12th century motte can still be seen
with earthworks that may date back to the Bronze Age. |
SP 979221 |
| 26 |
Yeilden |
The 12th century motte and bailey castle
was in ruins by the 14th century and has disappeared apart from the
motte and earthworks, but signs of later medieval buildings can be
seen. |
TL 014669 |
