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Ancaster

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Oncaster; Onkaster

In the civil parish of Ancaster.
In the historic county of Lincolnshire (Modern Authority of Lincolnshire, 1974 county of Lincolnshire).

Castle listed by Harvey possibly in mistake for roman fort. (PastScape records Roman site but make no mention of medieval use) Camden and Leland call this a castle (castrum) but attributes it to the Romans.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
This site is rejected as a medieval fortification or palace.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SK983435

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 325933

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