Green Castle, Wooler

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Cup and Saucer Camp; Humbleton

In the civil parish of Akeld.
In the historic county of Northumberland (Modern Authority of Northumberland, 1974 county of Northumberland).

Large mound with rampart along the top and a bank and ditch below, thought to be a possible early medieval ring motte, still visible as an earthwork. The earthwork is situated at the bend of a stream in a strongly defensive position. it consists of a large mound with a rampart along the top north west and south west faces; additional defences consist of a broad strong ditch to the south west and an outer scarped bank to the north west. Elsewhere the defences are natural and precipitous. Two silver pennies of Edward I have been found on the site.

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 NT98192785

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; 2676

County Sites and Monuments Record number; N1547

Web site links
- http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/K2P.nsf/K2PDetail?readform&PRN=N1547
Books
- Salter, Mike, 1997, The Castles and Tower Houses of Northumberland (Malvern) p113
  Pettifer, A., 1995, English Castles, A guide by counties (Woodbridge) p200 [slight]
  Jackson, M.J.,1992, Castles of Northumbria (Carlise) p135
  King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p336
Journal Articles
- King, D.J.C. and Alcock, L., 1969, 'Ringworks in England and Wales' Château Gaillard Vol3 p90-127
  Hogg, A.H.A. 1947. 'A new list of the native sites of Northumberland' Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle [ser4] Vol11 p158 [this site is listed in the gazetteer]
  MacLauchlan, H., 1919-22, History of the Berwickshire Naturalists Club Vol24 p452-3

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