The earthwork remains of a Motte and Bailey castle. The castle occupies the ridge top at Castle Hill on the west side of the road. The oval shaped motte lies south west of the irregular shaped bailey and rises about 30 feet above it. The motte, constructed by steepening the natural scarp of the summit of the hill, is about 70 yards by 90 yards and has been much damaged on the side by quarrying. Scheduled.
| <1> | SWX1269 - Monograph: Shipp, W, and Hodson, J W (eds). 1863. The History and Antiquities of the County of Dorset. 3rd edition. Volume 2. Vol 2. 655. |
| <2> | SDO10 - Serial: Dorset Natural History and Archaeological Society. 1896. Proceedings of the Dorset Natural History and Antiquarian Field Club. 17. xxxvii. |
| <3> | SWX1540 - Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1903. |
| <4> | SDO97 - Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West). 90. |
| <5> | SDO18797 - Aerial Photograph: St Joseph, J K. J K St Joseph AR 81-2. |
| <6> | SWX1540 - Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1962. |
| <7> | SDO18796 - Monograph: Taylor, A J (ed). 1969. Chateau Gaillard 3: Conference at Battle, Sussex, 19-24 September 1966. |
| <8> | SDO11903 - Unpublished document: Quinnell, N V. Various. Field Investigators Comments NVQ. F1 NVQ 22-NOV-71. |
| <9> | SDO17943 - Unpublished document: Lewis, C R. Field investigators comments CRL. 1987. |
| <10> | SDO14053 - Article in serial: Corney, M. 1987. Ordnance Survey Map Revision, West Dorset. |
| <11> | SDO15257 - Serial: Council for British Archaeology. 1987. Council for British Archaeology Group 12: Newsletter, October 1987. 9-10. |
| <12> | SDO16392 - Article in monograph: Lewis, C. 1989. Paired Mottes in East Chelborough, Dorset. |
| <13> | SDO14738 - Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. AF0888771 RCHME: East Chelborough, Dorset. |
| <14> | SDO14738 - Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 888773 East Chelborough mottes and baileys/ink survey. |
| <15> | SDO14738 - Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 888870 East Chelborough mottes and baileys/pencil survey. |
| <16> | SDO14738 - Index: Historic England. Historic England Archive. 932919 East Chelborough - a paired motte site in Dorset. |
| <17> | SDO14739 - Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 195686. |