| Cuckney motte and bailey castle | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Cuckney motte and bailey castle, December 2017 | |
| Location | Cuckney, Nottinghamshire |
| Coordinates | 53°14′10″N 1°09′15″W / 53.236187°N 1.154034°W |
| OS grid reference | SK 56582 71405 |
| Built | 11th century |
| Built for | Thomas de Cuckney |
| Designated | 28 April 1953 [1] |
| Reference no. | 1010909 |
Cuckney Castle was in the village of Cuckney, Nottinghamshire between Worksop and Market Warsop (grid reference SK566714).
It was a motte and bailey fortress founded by Thomas de Cuckney.[2] It was razed after The Anarchy in the reign of King Stephen. There are now the low remains of a motte, partly enclosed by a wide ditch and to the west the faint remnants of a bailey. These remains can be found at the edge of the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Norton Cuckney.
Cuckney motte and bailey castle is listed as a Scheduled Monument by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.[3]
In the 1950s, a mass grave of approximately 200 human remains was found in a trench near the churchyard, leading to speculation regarding a battle near the site.[4]
