Barton Castle, Wield

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Barton Copse

In the civil parish of Wield. In the historic county of Hampshire (Modern Authority of Hampshire, 1974 county of Hampshire).

Roughly 50yds square enclosure defined by a 2 foot high bank and slight ditch, which may be the site of a motte and bailey. Close to right of way between Wield Church and Godsfield. Well defined walls of tooled clunch remain, suggesting date coeval with church. It is probably of mid C12 date. Not considered a motte by Williams-Freeman. Isolated from settlement and not in a good tactical position

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU62003807

Air Photo from Air Photo and general mapping	1st edition OS Map from Mid to late 19th century maps
Modern Map from Landscape form and features	Modern Map from General location and route planning
Geograph British Isles occasionally has photos of the site and will usually give an idea of the surrounding landscape.

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 239591
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 19189 'grey' literature, such as watching brief reports, held by H.E.R.s is often poorly referenced and is unlikely to be recorded in this website.

• Web site links
  • http://www.hants.gov.uk/hampshiretreasures/entries/v06p323e01.html
• Books
  • Williams-Freeman, J.P.,1915, An Introduction to Field Archaeology as Illustrated by Hampshire (London) p229, 422
    Page, Wm (ed), 1908, VCH, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight Vol3 p347