Adwick le Street Castle Hills
đź“Ť Langthwaite Ln, Doncaster DN5 9DR, UK
About Adwick le Street Castle Hills
Adwick le Street Castle Hills, situated on low ground north of Doncaster, offers a compelling journey into medieval history. This remarkable historic site is home to the substantial earthworks of a motte and two bailey castle, providing a unique opportunity for visitors to explore an ancient landscape shaped by centuries of human activity. The intricate design and scale of its remains speak to a structure of considerable historical and strategic importance within the region.
The castle's distinctive features include a prominent motte, rising approximately 4 to 5 metres high, which is seamlessly integrated with a unique kidney-shaped inner bailey and a spacious rectangular outer bailey. These impressive and complex earthworks stand as a testament to its past, suggesting a significant stronghold that once held sway over the manor of Langthwaite. Visitors appreciate the site's historical value, giving it a commendable 4 out of 5-star rating based on Google reviews.
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Adwick le Street Castle Hills is open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week, allowing for flexible visits at any time. Information regarding specific accessibility features or payment options for entry is not provided.
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đź“Ť Langthwaite Ln, Doncaster DN5 9DR, UK
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Adwick le Street Castle Hills is a motte and two bailey castle. A motte 4m-5m high with a kidney shaped inner bailey and rectangular outer bailey stands on low ground north of Doncaster. The castle with it's complexity of earthworks seems to have been important and commanded the manor of Langthwaite which later became Hangthwaite. It was one of six manors held by Nigel Fossard in 1086 from the Count of Mortain. There are slight traces of the lost village of Hangthwaite to the north-east. 500m north-east there is a second fortified site called Radcliffe Moat, it is a trapezoidal island surrounded by a water filled moat which is filled by the Langthwaite Dike running between the two sites. It is a successor to the motte and bailey castle to the south-west and is believed to be a fortified manor house founded by Sir Robert de Eueringham. Both sites are overgrown, the motte can be made out clearly enough and parts of Radcliffe Moat are visible, there is a footpath that gives you access to them.
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