Driffield Castle
Driffield Castle stood in the town of Driffield which is some 12 miles (19 km) to the north of Beverley, Yorkshire (grid reference TA035585).
It was a Norman earthwork motte and bailey fortress which was founded by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester. It was re-fortified in the 13th century. The motte was damaged by 19th century quarrying and houses have encroached on the bailey.
Only earthworks now remain and the site is known as Moot Hill.
References
- Driffield Castle
- Fry, Plantagenet Somerset, The David & Charles Book of Castles, David & Charles, 1980. ISBN 0-7153-7976-3
Coordinates: 54°00′44″N 0°25′19″W / 54.01215°N 0.42206°W
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