Lime Copse, Froxfield

In the civil parish of Froxfield.
In the historic county of Hampshire (Modern Authority of Hampshire, 1974 county of Hampshire).

Research has suggested this may be the site of a motte and bailey castle. Fieldwork noted that Lime Copse appears to retain the look of a low motte with a 1.5m high platform still visible. Other earthworks point to this conclusion. The name Bailey Green indicates a possible bailey which is believed to have lain to the west of Lime Copse. The research does not claims to have conclusively discovered a motte and bailey.

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 SU6627

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

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 55394

Journal Articles

Autumn 2003, Hampshire Field Club newsletter Vol40 p11-14

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