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John of Gaunts Castle, Daventry

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Daventry Wood

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

Site of probable medieval moated hunting lodge. Now mostly destroyed. Stone building foundations were discovered in C19 and part of the moat plus another enclosure possibly connected with the site survive as slight earthworks.

This site has been described as a;
Masonry Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Cropmarks/slight earthworks remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP581612

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

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PastScape number; 339890

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