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Hampstead Norreys Castle was a Norman castle in the village of Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire, England.
History
Hampstead Norreys Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle overlooking the village of Hampstead Norreys, Berkshire, England. The motte is 25 m wide, and 4.2 m high, made of chalk. The contours of the top suggest that a timber tower or defensive structure was built on the motte. The site was originally believed to be a tumulus, until later work confirmed its Norman origins. Local historian David Ford suspects that the castle may have been constructed after the Norman conquest of England by Theodoric the Goldsmith.
Today the castle is surrounded by woodland and is a scheduled monument.
See also
Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
List of castles in England
Bibliography
Grinsell, L.V. (1939) "Berkshire Barrows, Part IV," Berkshire Archaeological Journal 43, pp. 9–21.
Grinsell, L.V. (1936) "An Analysis and List of Berkshire Barrows," Berkshire Archaeological Journal 40, pp. 20–58.
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Daftar tempat di Britania Raya/Ha-Ham
- Hampstead Norreys Castle
- Hampstead Norreys
- John Norreys (Keeper of the Wardrobe)
- Norreys
- Perborough Castle
- The Manor Country House Hotel, Weston-on-the-Green
- List of schools in West Berkshire
- List of lost settlements in the United Kingdom
- List of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1778
- Civil parishes in Berkshire
