Sauvey Castle

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Sauvey Castle
Sauvey Castle (Leicestershire)
Sauvey Castle
Shown within Leicestershire
Building information
Town Withcote, Leicestershire
Country England
Coordinates 52°38′20″N 0°50′14″W / 52.638977, -0.837072Coordinates: 52°38′20″N 0°50′14″W / 52.638977, -0.837072
Style Ringwork with bailey

Sauvey Castle is an early medieval ringwork and bailey castle and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument in the civil parish or Withcote, Leicestershire (grid reference SK78680525).[1] The castle was built sometime between 1135-1154.[1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Sauvey Castle. Pastscape.org.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.