More information : [TQ 84576164] Castle [NR] (site of) [NAT] Well [NR] (1)
Stockbury Castle: a Motte and bailey with possible outer bailey now occupied by the house and outbuildings of Church Farm. (2)
The motte has been levelled and only about half of its ditch survives, but the ditch of the crescent-shaped inner bailey remains almost intact. A sunken road leading to a now disused gravel pit possibly represents the ditch of an outer bailey. (3)
Stockbury Castle, the remains of a Motte and bailey as described, and in poor condition. There is no evidence for there having been an outer bailey. The well, circular and believed to be flint lined and very deep, and has a cover over it. Published 25" survey revised. (4)
Stockbury Castle (133). (5)
Additional bibliography. (6-7) |