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Medieval motte and bailey, with traces of an outer bailey on the east and a small external mound, possibly a barbican, visible as earthworks. The castle belonged to Nigel Fozzard on lands held from Robert of Mortain (died 1091).
Adwick le Street Castle Hills
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| Name | Adwick le Street Castle Hills |
|---|---|
| Alternative Names | Hangthwaite; Langthwaithe; Hangtwaite |
| Historic County | Yorkshire West Riding |
| Civil Parish | Doncaster |
| Type | Timber Castle |
| Confidence | Certain |
| Remains | Earthworks |
| Listed | Not listed |
| Scheduled Ancient Monument | Yes |
| Ordnance Survey Reference | SE551067 |
| Eastings | 455130 |
| Northing | 406700 |
| Images of England Reference | |
| PastScape Reference | 55786 | Historic Environment Record |
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Books
- Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles and Tower Houses of Yorkshire (Malvern) p40
- Pettifer, A., 1995, English Castles, A guide by counties (Woodbridge) p310 [slight]
- King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p512
- Illingworth, J.L., 1938 (republished 1970), Yorkshire's Ruined Castles (Wakefield) p27, 128
- Armitage and Montgomerie, 1912, in Page, Wm (ed), VCH Yorkshire Vol2 p32
Journals
- Birch, J., 1981, 'The castles and fortified houses of South Yorkshire' Archaeological Journal Vol137 p374-6
- Addy, 1914-18, Hunter Archaeological Scoiety Vol1 p361-2 and plates
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