Newbury Castle was one of several fortifications in Berkshire contested during the Anarchy. Its position on the major road west from London made it strategically significant. The subsequent Treaty of Wallingford/Winchester brought peace partly by agreeing which castles would be demolished.
Both sides: c.1,000–2,500 each.
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