Carlton Castle

aerialview of woodland. One part of the wood is circular, with a central clearing

Site of motte and bailey

Castle Hill is the name given to the once substantial motte and bailey, perhaps double bailey,^[1] apparently associated with the then new town of Castle Carlton in the county of Lincolnshire, some 7 miles south-east of Louth, between the villages of North and South Reston^[2] (grid reference TF395836).

It was founded in the 12th century by Hugh Bardolf. Only the motte and some ditching remain and they are now overgrown.^[1]^[3]

References

1 2 Historic England. "Castle Hill (354618)". PastScape. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
↑ Historic England. "Castle Carlton (893278)". PastScape. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
↑ "Carlton Castle". Retrieved 16 December 2006.

Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3

Coordinates: 53°19′51″N 0°05′36″E / 53.33093°N 0.09333°E / 53.33093; 0.09333

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