| 词条 | English Bicknor Castle |
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|name = English Bicknor Castle |location = English Bicknor in Gloucestershire, England |coordinates = {{coord|51.838611|-2.608611|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}} |image = |caption = The castle ruins today |map_type = Gloucestershire |map_size = 225 |map_alt = |map_caption = Shown within Gloucestershire |type = Motte and bailey |materials = |height = |condition = Earthworks only remain |ownership = |open_to_public = |battles = |events= }} English Bicknor Castle was a castle in the village of English Bicknor in Gloucestershire, England. The castle was built in the 11th century as a motte and bailey design, although some suggest a later construction date in the early 12th century.[1] The motte lay at the centre of two concentric outer bailey walls, producing a roughly circular castle approximately 150 yards across.[2] The motte was placed against the south-west corner of the site, where the ground fell away from the castle, giving additional protection from attack.[2] A square stone keep may have been built at a later stage on the motte, and a church was built in the outer bailey.[2] At the start of years of the Anarchy the castle was controlled by the powerful Miles de Gloucester.[3] The castle escaped destruction at the end of the conflict and was still in use at the beginning of the 13th century, when it was owned by William Avenel; its exact date of final ruin is unknown.[4] See also
References1. ^Rushforth and Knowles, p.8; Amt, p.44. 2. ^1 2 Rushforth and Knowles, p.9. 3. ^Amt, p.44. 4. ^Renn, p.184; Amt, p.44. Bibliography
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