Archaeological sites · South West England
Okehampton Castle
In or near Okehampton.
Okehampton Castle — motte and bailey castle with associated earthworks north of the West Okement River.
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Okehampton Castle is a archaeological in south west. Established 1068. (Medieval castle in Devon, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Okehampton Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in Devon, England. It was built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert following a revolt in Devon against Norman rule, and formed the centre of the Honour of Okehampton, guarding a crossing point across the West Okement River.". Coordinates 50.7306°, -4.0083°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.
- Coordinates
- 50.7306, -4.0083
- Established
- 1068
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1419982 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Okehampton Castle (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Okehampton Castle - geograph.org.uk - 31510.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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