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:
The Giant's Thumb - Anglian high cross in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithThe Old Kiln, Wetheriggs PotterySkirsgill Romano-British enclosed stone hut circle settlement, Romano-British farmstead, and Romano-British regular aggregate field systemThe Countess PillarWhite Raise round cairn, Askham FellEamont BridgeRing cairn on Askham Fell and four adjacent stonesMoated site and annexe east of Setterahpark WoodBowl barrow 850m WSW of Yanwath Woodhouse FarmBrougham Roman fort (Brocavum) and civil settlement and Brougham CastleRound cairn 680m ENE of DalefootRomano-British settlement and regular aggregate field system north of Yanwath WoodStrickland's Pele Tower and Penrith CastleFour funerary cairns and a surrounding cairnfield on Threepow RaiseRound cairn 515m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellLinear stone bank on Askham FellClifton Hall towerStone bridge, Cawdale BeckLong cairn 330m east of MossthornRound cairn 490m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellStone circle 800m east of Wetheriggs PotteryRound cairn 580m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellRomano-British settlement at Cragside WoodRing cairn east of Threepow RaiseBowl barrow 350m north east of The WreayLong barrow on Trainford BrowRoman marching camp 450yds (410m) NE of BrovacumRing cairn on Knipescar CommonRound cairn 520m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellRound cairn on Heughscar HillRound cairn 660m north east of The Cockpit, Askham FellRound cairn 280m south-east of The Cockpit stone circleBridge over Heltondale Beck 550ft (170m) S of WidewathThe Cockpit stone circle and seven adjacent clearance cairns, Moor DivockRound cairn 50m north east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellBridge over Heltondale Beck 250yds (230m) SSW of WidewathThe Giant's Grave - Two Anglian cross-shafts and four hogback stones in St Andrew's churchyard, PenrithRing cairn on Knipescar Common south of Inscar PlantationSettlement 1/3 mile (540m) ENE of Brougham CastleKing Arthur's Round Table hengeRoman road and enclosures SE of FrenchfieldAskham Fell stone alignmentTwo round cairns 415m and 420m NNE of The Cockpit, Moor DivockSewborrans standing stone 400m south west of SewborwensTowtop Kirk early Christian enclosureLittle Round Table hengeRing cairn on Askham Fell including The Cop StoneSettlement 100yds (90m) SE of Sceugh FarmRound cairn 490m ENE of Rough Hill TarnRound cairn west of Riddingleys Top, Askham FellSt Ninian's preconquest monastic site, site of nucleated medieval settlement, St Ninian's Church and churchyardMoated site east of Newton ReignyCastlesteads multivallate prehistoric defended enclosureRound cairn 475m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellLong cairn 370m ESE of Mossthorn FarmRound cairn 285m south east of White Raise round cairn, Askham FellRound barrow 150m east of Scarside PlantationRound cairn on Askham Fell, 270m north of The Cop StoneRound cairn on Askham Fell, 335m north of the Cop StoneMayburgh hengeSlight univallate hillfort in Scarside PlantationBowl barrow 80m east of Scarside PlantationTwo standing stones and a round cairn south of CrooklandsMelkinthorpe medieval settlement, part of its associated open field system and the site of Melkinthorpe HallStanding stone 180m NNE of Skirsgill.
