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Locations of lesser places
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Kilpeck Castle
ery few remains of a small stone castle.| County | Herefordshire, England (7 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey |
| Remains | Small amount survives | Access | At any reasonable time |
| Comments | Located near the medieval church which is worth a visit because of the ornately carved door surround. | ||
| Location | 51.9702,-2.8093 (Google Maps) ///tested.verb.glitz | Directions | Directions via Google Maps |
| County |
| Categories |
| Remains |
Small amount survives |
| Access |
At any reasonable time |
| Comments |
Located near the medieval church which is worth a visit because of the ornately carved door surround. |
| Location |
| 51.9702,-2.8093 ///tested.verb.glitz |
| Directions |
| Directions via Google Maps |
Kingswood Abbey
his Gloucestershire abbey was founded first in 1138 by William de Berkeley but moved to Tetbury. It returned to its original location in 1169/70. The abbey was Cistercian being populated by monks from Tintern Abbey. Nothing remains except a gatehouse.| County | TBC | Categories | TBC |
| Remains | TBC | Access | TBC - Please check before visiting |
| County |
TBC |
| Categories |
TBC |
| Remains |
TBC |
| Access |
TBC - Please check before visiting |
Timeline
1170
The Gloucestershire abbey was moved back to Kingswood and populated by monks from Tintern. [1]
Knepp Castle
emains of a motte and bailey castle with stone keep.| County | West Sussex, England (5 castles) | Categories | Motte & Bailey / Stone |
| Remains | Small amount survives | Access | No Access - Private |
| Location | 50.975581,-0.344004 (Google Maps) | Directions | N/A |
| County |
| Categories |
Motte & Bailey / Stone |
| Remains |
Small amount survives |
| Access |
No Access - Private |
| Location |
| 50.975581,-0.344004 |
| Directions |
| N/A |
Location Map (click to explore)
Selection of references used:
- 1: M.R.James, Abbeys, 1925, The Great Western Railway (1925)
A Medieval Mystery
There appear to be some strange connections between the fourteenth century Old Wardour Castle and ancient stone circle Stonehenge.
1: Location
Old Wardour Castle appears to be aligned to ancient sites in the Stonehenge landscape.
2: Alignment
Stonehenge is aligned to the Summer Solstice. Old Wardour has a very similar alignment.
3: Size
Could the builders of Old Wardour used mesaurements from Stonehenge to layout the geometrical keep?
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