The Home Counties Castle Ruins and Earthworks

Home Counties Castle Ruins and Earthworks

Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire and Worcestershire

9 Ardley In the woods west of the church are earthworks with traces of 12th century masonry which was demolished soon after. SP 539273
10 Benefield The rectangular moated site of a 12th century castle. SP 987884
27 Castlethorpe Extensive earthworks including the motte of a castle destroyed at the beginning of the 13th century but rebuilt in 1292. Open. SP 798446
24 Hamstead Marshall Three mottes can be seen in Hamstead Park, two near the church. SU 421669
16 Hinton Waldrist The 11th century motte and bailey, with its moat, can be seen. SU 376991
5 Miserden An overgrown, large motte and bailey castle dating from the start of the 12th century stands in Miserden Park, open in the summer. SO 945092
18 South Moreton Next to the Church is a circular mound with a ditch from an 11th century castle. SU 559880
23 Wadenhoe Extensive earthworks near the church.  
28 Weston Turville Remnants of a 12th century motte and bailey castle in the grounds of a dismantled 14th century fortified manor-house. SP 859104

Herefordshire Castle Ruins and Earthworks

37 Ashton Mound only remains. SO 514650
29 Cabal Motte with ditch. SO 345585
43 Chanstone Two mottes either side of the River Dore, one with traces of stone. SO 366359 SO 378358
45 How Caple There is a motte south east of the church. SO 613306
21 Kentchurch Court 14th century fortified manor house, rebuilt in 1795. SO 423259
4 Kings Capel Mound south east of the church. SO 559288
2 Kinnersley Welsh border castle rebuilt in 1588 into an impressive Jacobean house. SO 346497
1 Lingen The motte and bailey is near the church. A second motte is half a mile to the north. Access by footpath. SO 366673
42 Llancillo A motte and bailey castle with traces of masonry walling. SO 367256
19 Mansell Lacy Moated site with fragmentary foundations south east of the church. SO 426456
48 Monnington Court Motte surrounded by a ditch with a bailey. SO 382368
33 Penyard A few stone remains of a 14th century site, with 17th century, now ruined, house. SO 618226
15 Rowlstone Only a motte of what was probably a wooden fortification remains. SO 375272
49 Shobdon Low, wide early 12th century motte but most of the earthworks have been built over. SO 399628
8 Staunton-on-Arrow Motte and earthworks by the church. SO 369600
50 Tregate Motte and earthworks with a few pieces of stonework south of Llanrothal church. Private. SO 480171
32 Tretire Mound and earthworks. SO 521238
31 Urishay Motte with ruins of a 17th century house. Private. SO 323376
40 Wacton Motte and bailey, with 17th century building. SO 614575