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Description: | An 11th century motte and bailey castle, with a bailey to the west of the motte, and a ditched enclosure to the east which contained 4 fishponds. The motte and its western bailey survive as earthworks whilst the eastern enclosure is visible as a cropmark. To the south of this complex is an embanked enclosure called `the Fishers', which appears to be a stew associated with either the castle or Castle Manor. The earliest reference to the castle is 1204 when it was in royal hands. However, excavations have shown that it was built on a Saxon site, fragmentary buildings and associated artefacts, especially St Neots wares, being present. In its initial phase, the castle consisted of a motte and large bailey to the west. At this time, or shortly after, an L-shaped hall was constructed, and it is thought that this was built by Bishop Odo of Bayeux. While this was in use, an inner bailey was created. By circa 1200, a substantial curtain wall had been built with gatehouse into the outer bailey, the motte had been levelled, and a range of domestic buildings, including 12th and 13th century chapels, created. It was refurbished from the mid 12th century until the early decades of the 13th century, and then suffered a long period of decline. Following the division of Deddington Manor into three estates in the reign of Richard I, the Castle Manor, including the site of the castle, its park and meadows, was sold to the canons of Windsor in 1364. | Subjects: | Defence Industrial Building Religious Ritual And Funerary Privy House Domestic Chapel Castle Kitchen Agriculture And Subsistence Fishpond Stable Well Transport Motte And Bailey Findspot Quarry Water Supply And Drainage | Source: | English Heritage - Viewfinder | Creator: | National Monuments Record | Identifier: | http://pastscape.english-heritage.org.uk... | Language: | en | Go to resource |
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