Beaudesert Castle

Beaudesert Castle

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Beaudesert Castle was in the village of Beaudesert to the east of Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire (gbmapping|SP15606613). It is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.cite web |title=Beaudesert Castle |url=http://www.pastscape.org.uk/hob.aspx?hob_id=331123 |publisher=Pastscape.org.uk |accessdate=2008-03-04]

A motte and bailey castle was built following the Norman conquest possibly on the site of an ancient British fort. A stone castle was built, probably in the 13th century. A single stone and earthworks are all that now remain. [cite web |url=http://www.courts.fsnet.co.uk/beaudesert.htm |title=Beaudesert Castle - Warwickshire |accessdate=2007-12-17 |last=Courts |first=Robert |date=2002 |publisher= ]

The site was investigated by the archaeologists of Time Team in program 11 of series 9.

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