Radford Semele

In the civil parish of Radford Semele.
In the historic county of Warwickshire (Modern Authority of Warwickshire, 1974 county of Warwickshire).

Nothing known of reported castle. Possible a reference to some earlier building on site of Radford Hall, which was the manor house, at SP341647. Alternatively a reference to a lost large mound on the Fosse Way, NW of Ufton, described by Burgess as a barrow (if this and if this was on the Fosse then possibly used as a motte as part of control of a major route.)

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Questionable.
Uncertain remains.

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 522086

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 821, 1902

• Web site links
  • http://timetrail.warwickshire.gov.uk/detail.aspx?monuid=WA821
    http://timetrail.warwickshire.gov.uk/detail.aspx?monuid=WA1902
• Books
  • King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p486 [possible]
    Salzman, L.F. (ed), 1951, VCH Warwickshire Vol6 p242
    Harvey, Alfred, 1911, Castles and Walled Towns of England (Methuen and Co)
    Burgess J T., 1876, Historic Warwicks p5