Barley Pound, Crondall

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Lidelea

In the civil parish of Crondall.
In the historic county of Hampshire (Modern Authority of Hampshire, 1974 county of Hampshire).

Consists of a large ring-motte with baileys to the south and north west, and a further enclosure to the north. One of the best examples in the county of a ring and bailey fortress of probably C12 construction. Reputed headquarters of C13 outlaw and highwayman Adam de Gurdon. The site may be identified with Lidelea Castle Pound, the castle of the bishops of Winchester, in the Gesta Stephani for 1147, and was probably abandoned in favour of Farnham Castle soon after its siege in that year.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Certain.
Earthworks remains.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU79654665

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 243755

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 17497

• Web site links
  • http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/186/crondallcastle.htm
    http://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/entries/v03p013e01.html
    http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_south/186/crondallcastle.htm
• Books
  • Salter, Mike, 2002, The Castles of Wessex (Malvern) p40
    Pettifer, A., 1995, English Castles, A guide by counties (Woodbridge) p93 [slight]
    Barron, W.G., 1985, The Castles of Hampshire and Isle of Wight (Paul Cave) p6
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p190, 195
    Renn, D.F., 1973 (2edn), Norman Castles of Britain (John Baker)
    Butterfield, R.P., 1948, Monastery and Manor: The History of Crondall (Farnham) p.5, 6, 11, 29, 30, 88
    Williams-Freeman, J.P.,1915, An Introduction to Field Archaeology as Illustrated by Hampshire (London) p306-7, 352-3
    Page, Wm (ed), 1911, VCH, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Vol4 p5
    Doubleday, H. Arthur (ed), 1900, VCH, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Vol1 p305
• Journal Articles
  • Hughes, Michael, 1989, 'Hampshire Castles and the Landscape 1066-1216' Landscape History Vol2 p27-60
    Stamper, P.A., 1984, Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society Vol40 p81
    King, D.J.C. and Renn, D.F., 1971, 'Lidelea Castle - a suggested identification' The Antiquaries Journal Vol51 p301-3
    King, D.J.C. and Alcock, L., 1969, 'Ringworks in England and Wales' Château Gaillard Vol3 p90-127