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Deddington Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle located near the village of Deddington in Oxfordshire, constructed in the late eleventh century, likely in the 1140s during the period of civil strife known as The Anarchy. The monument consists of a substantial mound with an adjoining bailey, representing a typical example of Norman fortification from this period. The castle was of strategic importance in the struggles between Stephen and Matilda but was slighted in the mid-twelfth century, after which it was not developed into a stone fortress. Today it survives as an earthwork monument, with the motte and bailey remains still clearly visible in the landscape.
Deddington Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014749. View the official record →
Deddington Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle located near the village of Deddington in Oxfordshire, constructed in the late eleventh century, likely in the 1140s during the period of civil strife known as The Anarchy. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014749.
Deddington Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014749.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ilbury Camp hillfort (3.6 km), Somerton village earthworks (3.7 km), Somerton Manor House; earthworks and remains of hall (4.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deddington Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Deddington Castle stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.