Buttercrambe Castle
Encyclopedia
Buttercrambe Castle was in the village of Buttercrambe
in North Yorkshire
, England
.
This was possibly a medieval motte and bailey castle. The bailey has been extensively landscaped making accurate interpretation difficult. Some earthworks
only remain.
Buttercrambe
Buttercrambe is a small village in the Buttercrambe with Bossall civil parish in the Ryedale district of North Yorkshire, England.It is situated about 7 miles to the east of York. It, along with Bossall has a population of about 100 . The village is centred by the Aldby Hall. Also centred around...
in North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
This was possibly a medieval motte and bailey castle. The bailey has been extensively landscaped making accurate interpretation difficult. Some earthworks
Earthworks (archaeology)
In archaeology, earthwork is a general term to describe artificial changes in land level. Earthworks are often known colloquially as 'lumps and bumps'. Earthworks can themselves be archaeological features or they can show features beneath the surface...
only remain.