Flitwick Castle facts for kids
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| Flitwick, Bedfordshire, England | |
Flitwick Castle earthworks, 2007
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 Flitwick Castle
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| Coordinates | 51°59′51″N 0°30′18″W / 51.99752°N 0.50490°W |
| Type | Castle |
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| Condition | Earthworks |
Flitwick Castle was an 11th-century castle located in the town of Flitwick, in the county of Bedfordshire, England.
It was a small, timber Motte-and-bailey castle, surrounded by a moat. The castle was mentioned in the Domesday Book, in 1086, as being under the ownership of William Lovet, a Norman. Lovet had displaced Alwin, who had been the Saxon owner of Flitwick prior to the Norman Invasion.
The earthwork remains of the castle are on what is now a public green space known as Temple Field or Mount Hill. The ditches have been filled in and the mound is now about 7 m (20 ft) high. The name Temple Field takes its name from the nearby church. The site is a Scheduled Monument.
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