Shustoke Church End

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

Earthwork remains of a motte and bailey. The motte stands 1.7m above the bailey interior and 4m above the level of the farmyard although the motte's original form has clearly been heavily degraded and reduced in height. There is no indication of a ditch separating the surviving motte perimeter from the bailey. The bailey to the north is basically sub-circular in shape, measuring overall 62m east to west by 38m north to south, defined by substantial scarps on the west and north sides, which stand to a height of 2.5m above the surounding outer surface and there are traces of an inner bank at the north west, now only 0.3m high (1988). The remainder of the motte has been destroyed by a C17 farmhouse.

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

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SP24329096

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; 334409

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 101

• Web site links
  • http://timetrail.warwickshire.gov.uk/detail.aspx?monuid=WA101