Great Ashfield Castle Explained

Great Ashfield Castle
Location:	Great Ashfield, Suffolk, England
Map Type:	Suffolk
Coordinates:	52.2696°N 0.9169°W
Map Size:	200
Type:	Motte and bailey
Condition:	Earthworks remain

Great Ashfield Castle, also known locally as Castle Hill, is a medieval motte and bailey castle near the village of Great Ashfield, Suffolk, England.

Details

Great Ashfield Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle near the village of Great Ashfield in Suffolk.^[1] the motte is 130 feet in diameter at the base and 24 feet high.^[1] The motte is surrounded by a fosse, 18 feet wide and 7 feet wide, which some investigations have suggested is a later edition to the castle.^[2]

Today the castle is a scheduled monument.

See also

• Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
• List of castles in England

Bibliography

• Page, William. (ed) (1911) The Victoria History of Suffolk, Vol. 1. London: University of London.
• Wall, J. C. (1911) "Ancient Earthworks," in Page (ed) (1911).

52.2696°N 0.9166°W

Notes and References

1. Wall, p.591.
2. Great Ashfield Castle , National Monuments Record, English Heritage, accessed 2 July 2011.