Summary : The remains of a motte and bailey castle located immediately west of St. John's Church. The flat-topped, steep-sided oval motte measures approximately 30 metres by 34 metres at the base, 9 metres by 12 metres across the top and stands to a height of around 8 metres. It is surrounded by a ditch, which survives to a depth of about 1 metre on the northern side. The bailey is located north of the encircling ditch, and measures approximately 60 metres long and up to 30 metres wide internally. It is defined on its eastern side by a 1.2 metre high scarp and on the north-western and south-western sides by low banks up to 0.5 metres high. A ditch, measuring around 3 metres in width but now infilled, surrounds these banks. Immediately to the north of the earthwork remains is a field of ridge and furrow, which may be associated with the castle. The eastern and southern sides of the motte and bailey have been damaged by the construction of buildings over the last two centuries. Scheduled. |
More information : (SJ 32901227) Castle Mound (NR). (1)
A motte and bailey at Wollaston, much damaged on the north-east by the construction of the church. The motte is 20 feet high from the general level, and was probably 50 feet across at the top, although it has been much dug away and is now no more than 35 feet deep across. It is surrounded, except to the east, by a 5 feet ditch. The bailey, which is marked by a faint scarp, almost surrounds the motte. (2-3) The motte is 8.0 metre high and is surrounded by a ditch 1.0 metre deep. To the north and north-west a scarp slope 1.0 metre high is all that remains of the bailey. Published survey 25" revised. (4)
SJ 329 122. Castle mound. Scheduled. (5)
The earthwork remains of the Motte and Bailey described by the previous authorities were seen centred at SJ 3290 1227 and mapped from aerial photographs. Immediately to the north is a field of ridge and furrow centred at SJ 3296 1244 which may be associated with the motte and bailey. (6)
The remains of a motte and bailey castle located immediately west of St. John's Church. The flat-topped, steep-sided oval motte measures approximately 30 metres by 34 metres at the base, 9 metres by 12 metres across the top and stands to a height of around 8 metres. It is surrounded by a ditch, which survives to a depth of about 1 metre on the northern side. The bailey is located north of the encircling ditch, and measures approximately 60 metres long and up to 30 metres wide internally. It is defined on its eastern side by a 1.2 metre high scarp and on the north-western and south-western sides by low banks up to 0.5 metres high. A ditch, measuring around 3 metres in width but now infilled, surrounds these banks. Immediately to the north of the earthwork remains is a field of ridge and furrow, which may be associated with the castle. The eastern and southern sides of the motte and bailey have been damaged by the construction of buildings over the last two centuries. Scheduled. (7)
Listed by Cathcart King. (8) |