Ascott Earl Castle | |
Location: | Ascott Earl, Oxfordshire, England |
Coordinates: | 51.8634°N -1.5701°W |
Map Type: | Oxfordshire |
Map Size: | 200 |
Condition: | Earthworks only |
Ascott Earl Castle was a castle in the village of Ascott Earl, Oxfordshire, England.
Ascott Earl Castle was built in the village of Ascott Earl, to a motte-and-bailey design. The castle is very close to the fortification of Ascot d'Oilly Castle, built on an adjacent estate at the other end of the village.[1] Ascott Earl Castle lies on former Iron Age fortifications; its motte is 56m wide and 3.5m high; the surrounding bailey is in the shape of a crescent, approximately 70m by 30m wide.[2]
Today the castle is a scheduled monument.[2]