Eastcotts Castle

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Eastcotts Castle
Eastcotts, Bedfordshire, England
Exeter Wood and Warden Little Wood - In the distance across the field. - geograph.org.uk - 428194.jpg
Exeter Wood near the site of Eastcotts Castle
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Eastcotts Castle
Coordinates 52°05′08″N0°23′45″W / 52.0855°N 0.3957°W / 52.0855; -0.3957 Coordinates: 52°05′08″N0°23′45″W / 52.0855°N 0.3957°W / 52.0855; -0.3957
Grid reference grid reference TL10024423
Type Castle
Site information
ConditionEarthworks

Eastcotts Castle was a medieval castle located in the parish of Eastcotts, at the edge of Exeter Wood, in the county of Bedfordshire, England.

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Eastcotts Castle is believed to have been constructed during the late 11th, or early 12th, centuries. It was a small motte castle, made of timber, located on the northern edge of the Bedfordshire Greensand Ridge. It was in a prime location, overlooking the village of Cardington, as well as the River Ouse.

Only earthworks remain at the site, which is a Scheduled Monument, located in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood Farm. [1]

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References

  1. Historic England. "Motte castle in Exeter Wood, 780m south east of Wood Farm (1018381)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 22 March 2012.