Castle Hills |
| Hob Uid: 334030 | |
Location :
Warwickshire
North Warwickshire
Fillongley
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| Grid Ref : SP2851087760 |
| Summary : Medieval ringwork and bailey visible as earthworks. The castle is nearly oval in form and situated on low-lying ground. Its defences consisted of a strong rampart running round a raised internal plateau with a deep ditch beyond. The ditch was probably once filled with water from the stream which still runs through it on the south west side. Scheduled. |
More information : Castle (Site of) (G.T) (SP 2851 8776) Castle Hills. (1)
'Castle Hills' is a well preserved entrenchment nearly oval in form and situated on low-lying ground. Its defences consist of a strong rampart running round a raised internal plateau with a deep ditch beyond. The ditch was probably once filled with water from the stream which still runs through it on the SW side. There are remnants of further artificial banks in the field to the south, but they are now worn and indistinct in plan. The site was called 'Old Fillongley' in Henry III's time. (2)
A medieval ring-work castle with a weak bailey, (?the VCH 'further artificial bank's) on its SW side.
Published survey (25" 1954) revised. (3)
Scheduled as 'Castle Hills Castle'. (4)
Additional bibliography. (5) |