Otley; The Mount

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Otley Barrow

In the civil parish of Otley. In the historic county of Suffolk (Modern Authority of Suffolk, 1974 county of Suffolk).

Motte and possible several baileys. The motte is a large sub-circular mound about 50m in diameter at the bae reducing to 37m at the top and 4m high. This is surounded by a ditch up to 18m wide and 1m deep. The bailey was probably to the south west, there is no sign of it except possibly a curving hedgerow to the west. Finds recovered includem medieval pottery, key, spearhead, coins and buckles.

This site is a scheduled monument protected by law.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is TM20285452

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 390217
Further information may be available from the holder of the county Historic Environment Record. In particular '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, or elsewhere.

• Books
  • Salter, Mike, 2001, The Castles of East Anglia (Malvern) p86
    Martin, Edward, 1999 [3edn], 'Medieval Castles' in Dymond, David and Martin, Edward (eds) An Historical Atlas of Suffolk (Lavenham) p58-9
    King, D.J.C., 1983, Castellarium Anglicanum (London: Kraus) Vol2 p459
    Pevsner, N., 1961, The Buildings of England: Suffolk (London, Penguin) p357
    Wall, 1911, in Page, Wm (ed), VCH Suffolk Vol1 p602-3
• Journal Articles
  • Owles, E.J., and Smedley, N., 1963, 'Archaeology in Suffolk, 1963' Proceedings of the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology and History