Castles in the County of Sussex
Name Type Confidence Remains Photos
Aldingbourne Bishops Palace   Palace  Certain  Earthworks   
Amberley Castle   Masonry Castle Palace  Certain  Major  Images Available
Arlington Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Arundel Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Arundel siege castles   Siege Work  Possible  Uncertain   
Arundel Town Defences   Urban Defence  Certain  Earthworks   
Barkhale Camp   Timber Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Battle Abbey   Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Bersted manor of Archbishop of Canterbury   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Bexhill Manor of Bishop of Chichester   Palace Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Bishopstone Manor of Bishop of Chichester   Palace  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Boarzell House, Ticehurst   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Bodiam Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Bramber Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Brighton Blockhouse   Artillery Fort  Certain  Nothing visible   
Brighton Town Defences   Urban Defence  Certain  Nothing visible   
Broyle Manor of Bishop of Chichester   Palace Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Burghlow   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Questionable  Earthworks  Images Available
Burpham Burh   Urban Defence  Possible  Nothing visible   
Burpham; The Burgh   Siege Work  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Cakeham Manor House   Fortified Manor House Palace  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Camber Castle   Artillery Fort  Certain  Major  Images Available
Castrum Dheriam   Timber Castle  Questionable  Uncertain   
Chennells Brook Farm, North Horsham   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Chichester Bishops Palace   Palace  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Chichester Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Chichester City Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Major   
Church Norton; The Mound   Timber Castle Artillery Fort  Certain  Earthworks   
Cissbury Ring Burh   Urban Defence  Questionable  Earthworks   
Cockhill, Patching   Siege Work  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Court Lodge, Udimore   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Cowdray House   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Cowdray Park, Easebourne   Timber Castle  Rejected  Earthworks   
Crowhurst Manor House   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Dallington Old Castle   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Dedisham   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Dedisham   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Drungewick Manor, Loxwood   Fortified Manor House Palace  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Earnley   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Uncertain   
Edburton Castle Ring   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks  Images Available
Ewhurst Manor, Shermanbury   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Ferring Manor of Bishop of Chichester   Palace Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Firle Place   Fortified Manor House  Rejected  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Ford Castle, Sussex   Timber Castle Siege Work  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Glottenham Castle, Mountfield   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Earthworks   
Great Dixter   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Major  Images Available
Halnaker House, Boxgrove   Fortified Manor House Palace  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Hartfield Motte   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks  Images Available
Harting Moat   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Earthworks   
Hastings Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Hastings Town Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Herstmonceux Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Higham   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Iden Moat   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Earthworks   
Isfield Motte   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Kidbrooke Park, Forest Row   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Knepp Castle   Timber Castle Fortified Manor House  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Lewes Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Lewes Priory   Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Lewes Town Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Masonry footings   
Lewes; The Mount   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Lindfield Pims Lock   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Lodsworth Castle   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Lyminster seige castle   Siege Work  Possible  Uncertain   
Mayfield; The Old Palace   Palace  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Michelham Priory   Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Certain  Major  Images Available
Middle Wood Moat, Waldron   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Midhurst Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Mote Field, Holtye   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Mount Caburn Camp, Glynde   Timber Castle Urban Defence  Possible  Earthworks   
New Winchelsea Town Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Major  Images Available
Newhaven Fort   Artillery Fort  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Old Erringham Ringwork, Shoreham By Sea   Timber Castle  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Old Winchelsea Town Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Nothing visible   
Owls, Rusper   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Pagham manor of Archbishop of Canterbury   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Parham House   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Perching Manor House   Fortified Manor House  Certain  Earthworks   
Petworth House   Fortified Manor House Palace  Possible  Masonry footings   
Pevensey Battery 1   Artillery Fort  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks  Images Available
Pevensey Battery 2   Artillery Fort  Certain  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Pevensey Battery 3   Artillery Fort  Possible  Nothing visible   
Pevensey Castle   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Major  Images Available
Pevensey Town Defences   Urban Defence  Possible  Major   
Preston Manor of Bishop of Chichester   Palace Fortified Manor House  Possible  Masonry footings   
Pulborough Park Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Rackham Bank   Siege Work  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Ringmer; The Mount   Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks   
Rockhouse Bank, Bexhill   Artillery Fort  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Rotherfield Castle Hill   Timber Castle  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Rye Town Wall   Urban Defence  Certain  Major  Images Available
Rye, Ypres Tower   Tower House  Certain  Major  Images Available
Rymans, Appledram   Tower House  Questionable  Major   
Scotney Castle   Masonry Castle  Certain  Masonry ruins/remnants  Images Available
Sedgwick Castle   Timber Castle Masonry Castle  Certain  Uncertain   
Selsey Manor of Bishop of Chichester   Palace Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Selwyns Wood, Waldron   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Shoreham   Timber Castle  Possible  Nothing visible   
Sidlesham Manor of Bishop of Chichester   Palace Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Slindon House   Palace  Possible  Masonry footings   
Stansted, Sussex   Palace  Possible  Nothing visible   
Tote Copse Castle, Aldingbourne   Masonry Castle Timber Castle  Certain  Earthworks  Images Available
Tottingworth Enclosure   Timber Castle  Possible  Earthworks   
Turzes Manor of Bishop of Chichester   Palace Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Verdley Castle, Fernhurst   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Warningcamp siege castle   Siege Work  Certain  Earthworks   
Wenbans   Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Nothing visible   
West Wittering Manor of Bishop of Chichester   Palace Fortified Manor House  Questionable  Nothing visible   
Westbourne   Fortified Manor House  Possible  Nothing visible   
Wilmington Priory   Fortified Ecclesiastical site  Possible  Masonry ruins/remnants   
Wilting Manor, Lower Norman Fort   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Wilting Manor, Upper Norman Fort   Timber Castle  Questionable  Cropmarks/slight earthworks   
Winchelsea Castle   Masonry Castle  Rejected  Nothing visible   
Worthing Archbishops Palace   Palace  Certain  Major   

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