Bossiney Castle
Cornwall, England
Bossiney Castle is a motte-and-bailey castle in Cornwall, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Tintagel Castle, 1.0 mi away.
Bossiney Castle at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Ringwork castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Tintagel Castle
1.0 mi away
Castles in Cornwall
19
England
About Bossiney Castle
Bossiney Castle is a Norman fortification, built in the 11th century, following the Norman invasion of England in 1066. It is in the village of Bossiney, in North Cornwall The remains of the motte are on private land with no public access, but can be viewed from the B3263, lying behind the 19th-century Methodist Chapel.
From the Wikipedia article on Bossiney Castle, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bossiney Castle sits at 50.6663, -4.7385 in Cornwall. The closest other castles are Tintagel Castle (1.0 mi), Bottreaux Castle (2.4 mi) and Launceston Castle (17 mi). Cornwall has 19 castles in all.
