Bury Mount
Northamptonshire, England
Bury Mount is a motte-and-bailey castle in Northamptonshire, England. It is a scheduled monument. The nearest other castle is Moor End Castle, 4.6 mi away.
Bury Mount at a glance
Type
Motte-and-bailey castle
Heritage status
scheduled monument
Nearest castle
Moor End Castle
4.6 mi away
Castles in Northamptonshire
11
England
About Bury Mount
Bury Mount Motte is the remains of an earthwork motte and bailey fortification or ancient castle in Towcester in Northamptonshire, and has been designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The Motte probably dates back to the 11th century when it was a Norman fortification, but over time it has been subject to neglect.
From the Wikipedia article on Bury Mount, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bury Mount sits at 52.1333, -0.9883 in Northamptonshire. The closest other castles are Moor End Castle (4.6 mi), Weedon Lois Castle (5.7 mi) and Astwell Castle (6.1 mi). Northamptonshire has 11 castles in all.
