Remains Of Kilton Castle Circa 30 Metres East Of Castle Cottages

NZ 71 NW LOCKWOOD KILTON THORPE LANE (off east side), Kilton

4/75 Remains of Kilton Castle c.30m east of Castle 25.5.66 Cottages.

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Remains of C12 castle, built for tenant of Count de Mortain; partly rebuilt in C13; abandoned in C14. Coursed random sandstone rubble and dressed sandstone; roofless. Long, narrow, roughly-rectangular plan, projecting eastwards into deep ravine. Causeway at west end flanked by remains of moat. Remains include lower 2 storeys of north, east and west walls of tower at north- east angle of inner bailey. Rectangular plan with segmental north end. Cross-arrowloop in north side; fireplace with moulded corbels in ground floor of west wall. Lower parts of C13 bastion, between north- east tower and basement of north and west walls of C13 great tower, projecting from north curtain. 2 storeys of north and west walls of C12 banqueting hall at north-west angle of outer bailey. Lower parts of C12 and C13 curtain walls to east side; and rubble core of lower parts of south curtain wall. Ancient Monument No.22. V.C.H. North Riding of Yorkshire, Vol.2, 1923, pp.327-29

Listing NGR: NZ7028617572