Alderton Ringwork

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Castle Mound; The Mount; Alderingtune

In the civil parish of Grafton Regis.
In the historic county of Northamptonshire (Modern Authority of Northamptonshire, 1974 county of Northamptonshire).

Triangular ringwork. Excavation finds suggest C11 foundation, possibly on site of existing Saxon site and abandonment in late C14 or early C15. A surrounding ditch remains up to 5m deep but modern housing has encroached on part of the site. On a map of 1726 the ditch is shown as filled with water and the area is called Castle Mound. Between 1154 and 1204 it was in the stewardship of Malquencu (sub Warrenne).

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 SP74084697

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 343046

Web site links

http://www.channel4.com/history/timeteam/archive/2001ald.html

Books

Riden, Philip and Insley Charles (eds), 2002, 'Alderton' VCH Northamptonshire Vol5 p39-58
Salter, Mike, 2002, The Castles of the East Midlands (Malvern) p70
King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p315
RCHME, 1982, 'Motte or ringwork' in An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northampton Vol4, South-west Northamptonshire (HMSO) p61-2
Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (Methuen and Co)
Downman, E.A., 1906, in Serjeantson, R.M., Ryland, W. and Adkins, D. (eds), VCH Northampton Vol2 p403
Bridges, John, 1791, The History and Antiquities of Northampshire (Oxford) Vol1 p280

Journal Articles

King, D.J.C. and Alcock, L., 1969, 'Ringworks in England and Wales' Château Gaillard Vol3 p90-127
Brown, R, Allen, 1959, 'A List of Castles, 1154–1216' English Historical Review Vol74 [Reprinted in Brown, R. Allen, 1989, Castles, conquest and charters: collected papers (Woodbridge: Boydell Press) p249-280]

Guidebooks

Kliene, J.S., 2001, The Mount. A short history with illustrations

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