Ascott Earl

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Ascot under Wychwood 2

In the civil parish of Ascott under Wychwood.
In the historic county of Oxfordshire (Modern Authority of Oxfordshire, 1974 county of Oxfordshire).

The buried and earthwork remains of Ascott Earl motte and bailey castle and earlier Iron Age settlement evidence beneath the castle earthworks. The motte has a base diameter of 56m and stands 3.5m high above the present bailey interior. It has a flat summit which measures 45m from north east to south west and 30m transversely. The bailey is crescent shaped with its interior measuring 70m by 30m. It is bounded by a rampart bank which varies in width from 3m-4.5m wide at its base and stands up to 1.7m high in places. Beyond this, enclosing the bailey on all but the east side of the motte, is a largely infilled outer ditch which measures between 12m and 20m wide. Limited excavation work and other observations since the castle was first identified in 1946 by Jope, indicate that the castle lies on the site of earlier settlement including Iron Age and possibly Saxon activity.

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 SP29701845

Modern Map from Good for landscape form and features	Modern Map from Good for general location
Air Photo from	1st edition OS Map from

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