Sauvey Castle, Medieval castle ruins in Withcote, England.
The castle site contains a rectangular bailey measuring 100 meters by 70 meters, with an oval enclosure of 60 meters by 40 meters.
King John established Sauvey Castle in 1211 as a hunting lodge within Leighfield Forest, serving the royal court during medieval hunting expeditions.
The castle grounds feature earthwork dams and a surrounding moat system that demonstrates medieval engineering techniques for water management and defense.
Visitors can access the scheduled monument through designated pathways, while the remaining foundations provide insights into medieval castle construction methods.
The castle includes distinctive curvilinear banks that created shallow lakes around the central island, forming a specialized medieval water management system.
Location: Withcote
GPS coordinates: 52.63900,-0.83707
Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:41
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