United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire
Bishop'S Stortford
Waytemore Castle Mound
United Kingdom
England
East Of England
Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire
Bishop'S Stortford
Waytemore Castle Mound
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Location: Bishop'S Stortford, East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, East Of England, England, United Kingdom
The history of Waytemore Castle is shrouded in mystery. It is thought that it was a Saxon fortress built in the 10th century against invasion by the Danes but there is no record of it in the Domesday Book of 1086, a thorough survey and record of England commissioned by William the Conqueror after his victory at the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Now all you can see of the castle is the mound on which it stood and the stream to the south and west which would have been a much larger moat. The ruins on top are much later than 10th or 11th century. It has never been excavated for archeological research so who knows what secrets it holds.
January 23, 2023
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