Barton Castle, Wield

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Barton Copse

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

Roughly 50yds square enclosure defined by a 2 foot high bank and slight ditch, which may be the site of a motte and bailey. Close to right of way between Wield Church and Godsfield. Well defined walls of tooled clunch remain, suggesting date coeval with church. It is probably of mid C12 date. Not considered a motte by Williams-Freeman. Isolated from settlement and not in a good tactical position

This site has been described as a;
Masonry Castle
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Masonry ruins/remnants remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU62003807

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; 239591

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 19189

• Web site links
  • http://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/entries/v06p323e01.html
• Books
  • Williams-Freeman, J.P.,1915, An Introduction to Field Archaeology as Illustrated by Hampshire (London) p229, 422
    Page, Wm (ed), 1908, VCH, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Vol3 p347