Buttercrambe Castle

Buttercrambe Castle

Buttercrambe Castle was in the village of Buttercrambe in North Yorkshire, England.

This was possibly a medieval motte and bailey castle. The bailey has been extensively landscaped making accurate interpretation difficult. Some earthworks only remain.

References

* [http://homepage.mac.com/philipdavis/English%20sites/2048.html Buttercrambe Castle]
*Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, "The David & Charles Book of Castles", David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3


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