Record Details
| MonUID: | MST1228 |
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| HER Number: | 01233 |
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| Type of record: | Monument |
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| Name: | Burton on Trent Castle |
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Summary
A castle at Burton is referred to in the Domesday survey. The site of the castle is uncertain, with some suggesting that references may actually refer to Tutbury Castle rather than Burton.
Monument Type(s):
- CASTLE (Anglo Saxon to Norman - 1000 AD to 1099 AD)
Full description
Burton on Trent Castle was extant in 1086 when it was held by Henry de Ferrers. It probably fell into disuse soon after. <1> <2>
Scholars are mainly of the belief that any Domesday reference to a castle in conjunctin with Burton refers to Tutbury Castle, but local traditions persist. <not sourced>
Sources and further reading
| <1> | SST75 - Published Book: William I - Translated Alison Hawkins & Alex Rumble. 1086/1976. Domesday Book 24: Staffordshire (Phillimore Translation). 10:2 (248c) Land of Henry de Ferrers. |
| <2> | SST2107 - Serial: University of Keele. 1966. North Staffordshire Journal of Field Studies volume 6 (1966). 'The Medieval Castles of Staffordshire' by L.M. Cantor, page 43. |
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