Castlesteads (Lowther) by munki-boy
Castlesteads (Lowther)
Castlesteads (Lowther) is in The Lake District National Park in England.
Now an overgrown and tree-covered mound with some sections of bank around the top. Hidden in the woods past the back-gate of Lowther Castle gardens and overlooking the river. There isn’t a lot to see for the casual explorer but interesting if you’re passing by.
The earliest medieval fortified structure at Lowther was Castlesteads, which survives as a substantial earthwork to the north-west of Smirke’s Castle(Lowther III). It was probably a timber ringwork (LUAU 1997, 24).
Earthworks of a rectangular enclosure in Lowther Park. It probably represents the overgrown foundations of a medieval building, possibly a pele tower. Field investigations carried out in 1966 found it to be in good condition. NMR
Castlesteads, an earthwork forming a rectangular enclosure about 30 by 24 yds, probably represents the overgrown foundations of a pele-tower or other Md. building. (The Buildings of England, Nikolaus Pevsner 1967)
It was referred to in a document dated to 1174 as the “castellum deLauudre”. (Michael Jackson 1990, Perriam and Robinson 1998)
Created: 27 October 2020 Edited: 29 November 2023
Castlesteads (Lowther)
Castlesteads (Lowther) LiDAR Map
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Walks in Castlesteads (Lowther)
Local History around Castlesteads (Lowther)
There are some historic monuments around including:
Moated site and annexe east of Setterahpark WoodRound cairn 520m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellBrougham Roman fort (Brocavum) and civil settlement and Brougham CastleRomano-British settlement at Cragside WoodRound cairn on Askham Fell, 335m north of the Cop StoneThe Countess PillarMayburgh hengeBridge over Heltondale Beck 250yds (230m) SSW of WidewathClifton Hall towerStone circle 800m east of Wetheriggs PotteryThe Old Kiln, Wetheriggs PotteryLinear stone bank on Askham FellRound cairn 490m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellStrickland's Pele Tower and Penrith CastleSkirsgill Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement, Romano-British farmstead, and Romano-British regular aggregate field systemThe Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithLong cairn 370m ESE of Mossthorn FarmSewborrans standing stone 400m south west of SewborwensRound cairn 490m ENE of Rough Hill TarnRoman road and enclosures SE of FrenchfieldBowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse FarmRoman marching camp 450yds (410m) NE of BrovacumEamont BridgeRound barrow 150m east of Scarside PlantationRing cairn on Askham Fell and four adjacent stonesKing Arthur's Round Table hengeTwo standing stones and a round cairn south of CrooklandsCastlesteads multivallate prehistoric defended enclosureSettlement 1/3 mile (540m) ENE of Brougham CastleThe Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithAskham Fell stone alignmentRound cairn 285m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellRound cairn west of Riddingleys Top, Askham FellRing cairn east of Threepow RaiseRound cairn 580m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellBowl barrow 350m north east of The WreayLittle Round Table hengeLong barrow on Trainford BrowRing cairn on Askham Fell including The Cop StoneRound cairn 515m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellRing cairn on Knipescar Common south of Inscar PlantationMelkinthorpe medieval settlement, part of its associated open field system and the site of Melkinthorpe HallRing cairn on Knipescar CommonSettlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh FarmRound cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellBowl barrow 80m east of Scarside PlantationThe Cockpit stone circle and seven adjacent clearance cairns, Moor DivockFour funerary cairns and a surrounding cairnfield on Threepow RaiseStanding stone 180m NNE of SkirsgillSlight univallate hillfort in Scarside PlantationWhite Raise round cairn, Askham FellRound cairn on Askham Fell, 270m north of The Cop StoneMoated site east of Newton ReignyRound cairn 680m ENE of DalefootStone bridge, Cawdale BeckBridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of WidewathSt Ninian's preconquest monastic site, site of nucleated medieval settlement, St Ninian's Church and churchyardTowtop Kirk early Christian enclosureTwo round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor DivockRound cairn 475m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellRound cairn 280m south-east of The Cockpit stone circleLong cairn 330m east of MossthornRound cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellRomano-British settlement and regular aggregate field system north of Yanwath WoodRound cairn on Heughscar Hill.
