NY9393 : Motte and Bailey Castle at Elsdon
taken 11 years ago, near to Elsdon, Northumberland, Great Britain
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Motte and Bailey Castle at Elsdon
A medieval Motte and Bailey castle, probably the finest surviving example in Northumberland. This image shows the Motte (to the left) and the massive earthworks surrounding the Bailey which lies to the north of the Motte. The castle was probably built on the site of an Anglian Moot in the 11th century by Robert de Umfraville (one of the members of a noble family involved in the Norman conquest, possibly a cousin of William the Conqueror). Subsequently the family seat was moved to the more accessible Harbottle Castle.
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- NY9393, 125 images (more nearby
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- Photographer
- Oliver Dixon (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Sunday, 4 October, 2009 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Monday, 5 October, 2009
- Category
- Motte (more nearby)
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 937 935 [100m precision]
WGS84: 55:14.1399N 2:5.9704W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NY 937 934
- View Direction
- Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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