Eastcotts Castle

Eastcotts Castle
Eastcotts, Bedfordshire, England
Exeter Wood near the site of Eastcotts Castle
Eastcotts Castle
Coordinates 52°05′08″N 0°23′45″W / 52.0855°N 0.3957°W / 52.0855; -0.3957Coordinates: 52°05′08″N 0°23′45″W / 52.0855°N 0.3957°W / 52.0855; -0.3957
Grid reference grid reference TL10024423
Type Castle
Site information
Condition Earthworks

Eastcotts Castle was a medieval castle located in the parish of Eastcotts, at the edge of Exeter Wood, in the county of Bedfordshire, England.

Eastcotts Castle is believed to have been constructed during the late 11th, or early 12th, centuries. It was a small motte castle, made of timber, located on the northern edge of the Bedfordshire Greensand Ridge. It was in a prime location, overlooking the village of Cardington, as well as the River Ouse.

Only earthworks remain at the site, which is a Scheduled Monument, located in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood Farm.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Motte castle in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood Farm (1018381)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  • Historic England. "Monument No. 362774". PastScape.
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