Beaumont Castle
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| Beaumont Castle | |
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| Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England | |
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| Type | Possible Motte and bailey or ringwork |
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| Condition | Limited earthworks remain |
Beaumont Castle was a medieval castle in Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England, located at grid reference SP610140.
History
Beaumont Castle was a possible motte and bailey or ringwork castle built in the village of Mixbury, Oxfordshire, England.[1] The castle was probably built by Roger d'Ivry following the Norman invasion of England.[2] The castle was probably called Beaumont because it occupied a natural promontory overlooking a local stream.[2] The castle was abandoned before 1216.[1] Private excavations by two brothers from London in 1954–5 allegedly revealed a dungeon and an underground passage, although this discovery is disputed by scholars.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Beaumont Castle, Mixbury, Gatehouse website, accessed 10 June 2011.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Parishes: Mixbury, A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 6 (1959), pp. 251-262; accessed 11 June 2011.
- ↑ Parishes: Mixbury, A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 6 (1959), pp. 251-262; accessed 11 June 2011; Beaumont Castle, Mixbury, Gatehouse website, accessed 10 June 2011; Beaumont Castle, English Heritage, accessed 11 June 2011.
