Hangthwaite Castle was an earthwork

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founded by Nigel Fozzard. It stood in the 11th century and is situated just north of Scawthorpe,

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. Originally, the site was known as Langthwaite, though it changed over the years to Hangthwaite. In the 13th century, a fortified house called Radcliffe Moat () replaced Hangthwaite Castle as a local fortification. Nowadays, only the motte and the

ditches A ditch is a small to moderate trench created to channel water. A ditch can be used for drainage, to drain water from low-lying areas, alongside roadways or fields, or to channel water from a more distant source for plant irrigation. Ditches a ...

remain. Encased by the wide wet ditch, the motte defends a bean-shaped eastern bailey and a small north-western mound, which is possibly a barbican. A settlement was adjacent to the castle, which is now designated as a

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(DMV). The site is now a scheduled monument. It is known locally as Castle Hills,Castle Hills Langthwaite. CastleUK.net
/ref> with a school, just a few hundred yards away bearing the name Castle Hills Primary School.

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