Eastcotts Castle, Medieval fortress in Eastcotts, England
The castle features an elevated earthwork motte that served as the foundation for a wooden keep, accompanied by an enclosed bailey area with protective ditches.
Constructed during the Norman period after 1066, this fortification exemplified the rapid expansion of defensive structures across England following the Norman Conquest.
The castle layout reflects medieval social hierarchy, with the lord residing in the elevated keep while common inhabitants occupied the surrounding bailey area.
Visitors can observe the remaining earthworks of the castle site, which maintains protected status as a scheduled monument under English heritage preservation laws.
The castle's strategic position near Bedford made it part of a network of Norman fortifications that controlled movement through central England during medieval times.
Location: Eastcotts
GPS coordinates: 52.08550,-0.39575
Latest update: March 9, 2025 03:06
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