Benefield Castle

Benefield Castle

Benefield Castle was sited in the village of Lower Benefield, between the towns of Corby and Oundle in Northamptonshire at gbmapping|SP987884.

Originally the site of a Norman manor house, a stone ringwork fortress was built in the 13th century. It was abandoned by the early 14th century. It now consists of a rectangular platform surrounded by a broad ditch which represents the original moat. This is in turn surrounded by an earthen bank.

References

* [http://www.castleuk.net/castle_lists_midlands/141/benefieldcastle.htm Benefield Castle 1]
* [http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/English%20sites/2203.html Benefield Castle 2]
*Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, "The David & Charles Book of Castles", David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3


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