Ogbourne St Andrew

In the civil parish of Ogbourne St Andrew.
In the historic county of Wiltshire (Modern Authority of Wiltshire, 1974 county of Wiltshire).

King writes small rather ill preserved motte. PastScape record reads 'Bowl barrow in Ogbourne St Andrew Churchyard excavated in 1885 producing Medieval inhumations, an Anglo-Saxon inhumation, Bronze Age cremations, some associated with pottery, one with a flint knife. Barrow visible as an earthwork in 1974.' Geophysical survey in 1999 to investigate the relationship between the church and an excavated barrow identified a former medieval manorial enclosure. Creighton rejects this as a castle on the grounds of a lack of a bailey and the small size of the mound. Possible used as a post medieval windmill stead

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

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU18877223

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; 221486

Books

King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p500
Crowley, D.A. (ed), VCH Wiltshire Vol12 p147
Pugh, R.B. and Crittall, Elizabeth (ed), 1957, VCH Wiltshire Vol1 pt1 p186

Journal Articles

Creighton, O.H., 2000, 'Early Castles in the Medieval Landscape of Wiltshire' Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine Vol93 p116 [reject]
Cunnington, F.G.S., 1885, 'Barrow at Ogbourne St Andrew, Wilts' Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine Vol22 p345-8

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