The upstanding and buried remains of the late medieval magnate’s residence known as Someries Castle and the adjacent garden earthworks. The upstanding remains include the gatehouse and chapel forming the north west wing of the magnate’s residence. Although the roof has gone, the walls survive almost to a full height. The area occupied by the […]
Eaton Socon Castle
Also known as the Hillings. Ringwork and bailey with partly underlying Saxon cemetery and settlement identified from excavations. A large horse-shoe ditch enclosing on the river side two sub-rectangular wards. Excavated 1949/50. In the northern ward were found at least 40 Saxon burials (associated with St Neots pottery) and there had probably been a settlement […]
Eaton Bray Castle
Eaton Bray once had a moated castle. The moat, today all that remains, is open to the public for fishing at ‘Park Farm’. In Victorian times Arthur Macnamara (the ‘Mad Squire’ of Billington) planned to build a mansion on the site of the castle, but ran out of money after completing the lodge at the […]
Conger Hill Castle
Motte and bailey. An irregular 0.3m deep depression on the east side of the summit of the motte, is thought to indicate the site of buildings on the motte summit. The bailey rampart is very slight compared to the size of the motte. The bailey is partially built over in the west and south, and […]
Cainhoe Castle
Motte and bailey complex. The motte incorprates a natural sandstone outcrop standing 11m above the floodplain. It is 60m wide at the base and the flat top is 10m in diameter. Three irregularly shaped baileys are separated from the motte by a ditch. Cainhoe was the centre of the Barony of Cainhoe, held by the […]