More information : (NZ 19999861) ESHOTT CASTLE (G.T.) (Site of) (1)
Castle at ESHOTT (2)
Listed in the 1415 Survey as 'CASTRUM de ESHETE' (Not mentioned in the 1541 survey) (3)
On July 22nd 1310, the king granted a licence to ROGER MAUDUIT to crenellate his dwelling house at ESHOT. In 1358 there is record of the granting of the Castle to ROGER MAUDUIT the son. In 1415, the owner was Sir JOHN HEROUN, Knight. (4)
Site of ESHOTT CASTLE, a medieval manor house. (5)
The remains of the castle are situated on low lying ground near the confluence of two streams which run to the north and east. The remains are those of a moated site, the ditch being fed by a channel from the west. The enclosed area appears to have been surrounded by a curtain wall and there are traces of what seem to have been three angle towers. No trace remains of any building
within the enclosure which appears to have been entered by a causeway across the ditch to the south. To the SE disturbed ground may indicate occupation outside the enclosure. (6)
These earthworks are situated in an undulating pasture field and are fairly recognisable as such. (7)
Resurveyed at 1/2500. (8)
NZ 200 987. Eshott Castle. Scheduled No ND/423. (9)
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