Holywell Castle Dyke

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Aunby

In the civil parish of Careby Aunby And Holywell.
In the historic county of Lincolnshire (Modern Authority of Lincolnshire, 1974 county of Lincolnshire).

The earthwork remains of the medieval moated site known as Castle Dyke, located in Castledike Wood. Rejected by King as exceptional feeble earthwork misidentified by misleading name. Isolated from settlement, probably represents park moat for game keeper and/or warrener.

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

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TF00801425

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; 348315

Books

Salter, Mike, 2002, The Castles of the East Midlands (Malvern) p69 [slight]
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol1 p265 [reject]

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