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Desford Castle

In the civil parish of Desford.
In the historic county of Leicestershire (Modern Authority of Leicestershire, 1974 county of Leicestershire).

Castle place name is suggestive of castle site. From an ex-local Mike Murray I received the following "Castle Hill motte site in Desford, the site is on a ridge outside of the village to the east of Peckleton Lane next to a ridge and furrow field, the conical shaped hill no longer exists but you can still the shape on an aeriel photograph" On the low resolution aerial photo's available to me I can see, with the eye of faith, a slight cropmark.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SK481029

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

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