Great Ashfield Castle

Great Ashfield Castle, also known locally as Castle Hill, is a medieval motte and bailey castle near the village of Great Ashfield, Suffolk, England.

Great Ashfield Castle
Great Ashfield, Suffolk, England
Overgrown remains of Great Ashfield Castle
Great Ashfield Castle
Coordinates	52.2696°N 0.9169°E / 52.2696; 0.9169
Grid reference	grid reference TL991675
Type	Motte and bailey
Site information
Condition	Earthworks remain

Details

Plan of Great Ashfield Castle in 1911

Great Ashfield Castle is a Norman motte and bailey castle near the village of Great Ashfield in Suffolk.[1] the motte is 130 feet in diameter at the base and 24 feet high.[1] The motte is surrounded by a fosse, 18 feet wide and 7 feet wide, which some investigations have suggested is a later edition to the castle.[2]

Today the castle is a scheduled monument.

See also

• Castles in Great Britain and Ireland
• List of castles in England

References

1. Wall, p.591.
2. Wall, p.591; Great Ashfield Castle Archived 2012-03-25 at the Wayback Machine, National Monuments Record, English Heritage, accessed 2 July 2011.

Bibliography

• Page, William. (ed) (1911) The Victoria History of Suffolk, Vol. 1. London: University of London.
• Wall, J. C. (1911) "Ancient Earthworks," in Page (ed) (1911).