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'''Castle Combe Castle''' stood to the north of the village of [[Castle Combe]], [[Wiltshire]], [[England]]. ({{gbmapping|ST837777}}). |
'''Castle Combe Castle''' stood to the north of the village of [[Castle Combe]], [[Wiltshire]], [[England]]. ({{gbmapping|ST837777}}). |
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It was a [[medieval]] [[motte and bailey]] castle standing on a [[limestone]] spur. It was unusual in that it had a [[keep]] with at least four and possibly five [[bailey]]s. Earthworks and some stonework remain. |
It was a [[medieval]] [[motte and bailey]] castle standing on a [[limestone]] spur. It was unusual in that it had a [[keep]] with at least four and possibly five [[Ward (fortification)|bailey]]s. Earthworks and some stonework remain. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 11:12, 11 August 2010
Castle Combe Castle stood to the north of the village of Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England. (grid reference ST837777).
It was a medieval motte and bailey castle standing on a limestone spur. It was unusual in that it had a keep with at least four and possibly five baileys. Earthworks and some stonework remain.
References
- Castle Combe castle
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
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