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Donnington Castle is a quadrangular castle situated in Berkshire, England, originally built in the late fourteenth century by Richard Abberbury. The castle comprises four corner towers connected by curtain walls arranged in a square plan, a defensive design characteristic of the period. During the English Civil War, the castle was fortified and besieged by Parliamentary forces, resulting in significant damage to its structure that remains visible today. The seventeenth-century Civil War fieldworks, including gun emplacements and earthen fortifications constructed during the siege, survive as archaeological features and form an integral part of the monument's historical record.
Donnington Castle: a quadrangular castle and 17th century fieldwork. is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007926. View the official record →
Donnington Castle is a quadrangular castle situated in Berkshire, England, originally built in the late fourteenth century by Richard Abberbury. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007926.
Donnington Castle: a quadrangular castle and 17th century fieldwork. is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1007926.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Litten Chapel (2.7 km), Bussock camp (3.4 km), Motte in Hamstead Marshall Park, 340m NE of The Dower House (4 km).
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