Moat Hill motte and bailey castle, Aldinham

Moat Hill at Aldinham on the western edge of Morecambe Bay, Cumbria.
The mound on the top of Moat Hill is the site of the 12th/13th century Aldingham motte and bailey castle. The site was abandoned in the 13th century in favour of a moated site at nearby Moat Farm, which was home to the le Fleming family until they moved to Gleaston Castle.

Aldingham, Aldingham, Cumbria, England, UK

Author: Joan Martin

Photograph size: 34.6 Mpixels (98.9 MB uncompressed) - 7200x4800 pixels (24x16 in / 61x40.6 cm at 300 ppi)

Photograph keywords: Aldingham, castle, coast, Gleaston Castle, groyne, Le Flemming, Moat Hill, motte and bailey, Norman

Published in: Aldingham and Gleaston

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