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Lazencastle Wood

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Lasen Castle; Lazon; Glasson Leyson; Laysin

In the civil parish of Carlatton.
In the historic county of Cumberland (Modern Authority of Cumbria, 1974 county of Cumbria).

Supposed possible motte. Record of place name Lasen Castle in 1613. OS inspector thought summit too narrow for a castle. Looks like prominant natural hill on map, not a manorial centre and of little stategic value. In fact is so isolated that I wonder if the name is a corruption of lazar and it was a place associated with lepers. Rejected by Jackson as natural hill.

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
This site is rejected as a medieval fortification or palace.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is NY51505338

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

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PastScape number; 12579

County Sites and Monuments Record number; 577

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