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[[File:Mountfitchet Castle - geograph.org.uk - 188986.jpg|thumb|left|Reconstructed interior of the castle]] |
[[File:Mountfitchet Castle - geograph.org.uk - 188986.jpg|thumb|left|Reconstructed interior of the castle]] |
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The castle was built following the [[Norman conquest of England]] by the Mountfitchet family.<ref name="Pettifer, p.74">Pettifer, p.74.</ref> It was constructed on high ground with a ringwork defence, enclosing around {{convert|0.5|acre}}, and a bailey complex, enclosing {{convert|1|acre}} on slightly lower ground.<ref name=BHOnline>'Stansted Mountfitchet', An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume 1: North West (1916), pp. 275-280. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=122476 Date accessed: 5 May 2013.</ref> Within the ringwork was a [[keep]], within a small, round enclosure.<ref name=BHOnline/> |
In 1066 the doomsday book was created! The castle was built following the [[Norman conquest of England]] by the Mountfitchet family.<ref name="Pettifer, p.74">Pettifer, p.74.</ref> It was constructed on high ground with a ringwork defence, enclosing around {{convert|0.5|acre}}, and a bailey complex, enclosing {{convert|1|acre}} on slightly lower ground.<ref name=BHOnline>'Stansted Mountfitchet', An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Essex, Volume 1: North West (1916), pp. 275-280. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=122476 Date accessed: 5 May 2013.</ref> Within the ringwork was a [[keep]], within a small, round enclosure.<ref name=BHOnline/> |
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In the 1980s the castle was reconstructed as a tourist attraction.<ref name="Pettifer, p.74"/> Although efforts were made during the reconstruction to protect the original features of the castle, the transformation and subsequent tourist numbers have caused damage to the site.<ref>Blockley, p.17.</ref> |
In the 1980s the castle was reconstructed as a tourist attraction.<ref name="Pettifer, p.74"/> Although efforts were made during the reconstruction to protect the original features of the castle, the transformation and subsequent tourist numbers have caused damage to the site.<ref>Blockley, p.17.</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:05, 9 April 2016
| Stansted Mountfitchet Castle | |
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| Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England | |
 The entrance to the castle | |
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| Coordinates | grid reference TL515250 |
| Site information | |
| Open to the public | Yes |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Stone and timber |
Stansted Mountfitchet Castle, also termed simply Mountfitchet Castle, is a Norman ringwork and bailey fortification in Stansted Mountfitchet, Essex, England. The site is currently in use as a Living history museum, complete with livestock that would have been kept by people during the period that the castle was in use.
History
In 1066 the doomsday book was created! The castle was built following the Norman conquest of England by the Mountfitchet family.[1] It was constructed on high ground with a ringwork defence, enclosing around 0.5 acres (0.20 ha), and a bailey complex, enclosing 1 acre (0.40 ha) on slightly lower ground.[2] Within the ringwork was a keep, within a small, round enclosure.[2]
In the 1980s the castle was reconstructed as a tourist attraction.[1] Although efforts were made during the reconstruction to protect the original features of the castle, the transformation and subsequent tourist numbers have caused damage to the site.[3]
See also
References
Bibliography
- Blockley, Marion (1999). "Archaeological Reconstructions and the Community in the UK". In Planel, Philippe; Stone, Peter G. (eds.). The Constructed Past: Experimental Archaeology, Education and the Public. London, UK: Routledge. pp. 15–32. ISBN 9780203205822.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help) - Pettifer, Adrian (1995). English Castles: a Guide by Counties. Woodbridge, UK: Boydell Press. ISBN 9780851157825.
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