Hangthwaite Castle

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Hangthwaite Castle was an earthwork motte and bailey castle founded by Nigel Fozzard. It stood in the 11th century [1] and is situated just north of Scawthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England. Originally, the site was known as Langthwaite, though it changed over the years to Hangthwaite. [2] [3] In the 13th century, a fortified house called Radcliffe Moat ( 53°33′19″N1°09′50″W / 53.5554°N 1.1639°W / 53.5554; -1.1639 (Radcliffe Moat) ) replaced Hangthwaite Castle as a local fortification. [4] Nowadays, only the motte and the ditches remain. Encased by the wide wet ditch, the motte defends a bean-shaped eastern bailey and a small north-western mound, which is possibly a barbican. [5]

A settlement was adjacent to the castle, which is now designated as a Deserted Medieval Village (DMV). [6] The site is now a scheduled monument. [1]

It is known locally as Castle Hills, [7] with a school, just a few hundred yards away bearing the name Castle Hills Primary School. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Historic England. "Castle Hills motte and bailey castle, Langthwaite, Adwick le Street (1013654)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. "Adwick le Street :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  3. "Hangthwaite :: Survey of English Place-Names". epns.nottingham.ac.uk. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  4. Radcliffe Moat
  5. Hangthwaite Castle
  6. Beresford, Maurice (1953). "The Lost Villages of Yorkshire, Part III". Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. 38. Leeds: Yorkshire Archaeological Society: 239. ISSN   0084-4276.
  7. Castle Hills Langthwaite. CastleUK.net
  8. "Castle Hills Primary School, Doncaster". Castle Hills Primary School. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.

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