| 词条 | Cockroad Wood Castle |
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|name = Cockroad Wood Castle |partof = |location = Charlton Musgrove, Somerset |image = |caption = Motte of Cockroad Wood Castle |map_type = Somerset |map_size = 200 |map_caption = Shown within Somerset and the British Isles |type = Motte and bailey |coordinates = {{coord|51.0876|N|2.3640|W|type:landmark_region:GB|display=inline,title}} |gridref = {{gbmapping|ST746321}} |code = |built = |builder = |materials = |height = |used = |demolished = |condition = Earthworks remain |ownership = |open_to_public = |controlledby = |garrison = |current_commander = |commanders = |occupants = |battles = |events = |image2 = |caption2 = }} Cockroad Wood Castle was a castle near Wincanton but now in the parish of Charlton Musgrove, Somerset, England. HistoryCockroad Wood Castle was a motte and bailey castle, probably built after the Norman conquest of England in 1066.[1] The castle sits close to the contemporary Norman castles of Ballands and Castle Orchard, and may have been built a system of fortifications to control the surrounding area.[1] By 1086 the surrounding land was held by Walter of Douai, although no documentary evidence of the castle remains.[2] The castle was built with a motte and two baileys, running along a north-south ridge, with a possible entrance to the east.[2] The motte today is 13.5m wide, up to 7.5m high and is surrounded by a 1.25m deep ditch.[2] The two baileys were probably linked to the motte by wooden bridges.[2] Today the castle site is a scheduled monument.[3] See also
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References1. ^1 Creighton, p.62. 2. ^1 2 3 Motte and Bailey Castle, Cockroad Wood, Charlton Musgrove, Somerset County Historic Environmental Record, accessed 18 July 2011. 3. ^Cockroad Wood Motte, Charlton Musgrove, Gatehouse website, accessed 18 July 2011. 3 : Castles in Somerset|Former castles in England|Scheduled Ancient Monuments in South Somerset |
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