Lower Court Tickhill Castle |
| Hob Uid: 318987 | |
Location :
Doncaster
Tickhill
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| Grid Ref : SK5930092850 |
| Summary : Late C12 bailey. The bailey is oval in form and is surrounded by an earthen rampart topped by the curtain wall. The ditch between the mount and bailey has been filled up. The area covered by the bailey is now a private garden. The inner bank of the bailey rampart remains on the north side only, where it forms a 6.5 m. wide terrace flanked by a stone retaining wall. |
More information : [SK 5930 9282] LOWER COURT [G.T.] (1)
[Centred: SK 5930 9285]
The bailey is oval in form and is surrounded by an earthen rampart topped by the curtain wall. 'The ditch between the mount and bailey has been filled up.' (2)
The area covered by the bailey is now a private garden. The inner bank of the bailey rampart remains on the north side only, where it forms a 6.5 m. wide terrace flanked by a stone retaining wall.
From SK 5927 9282 to SK 5932 9281, where the curtain wall has been obliterated, the bank has been spread by gardening; but it is still traceable. (3)
Condition unchanged. (4) |