Beighton

In the civil parish of Sheffield. In the historic county of Yorkshire West Riding (Modern Authority of Sheffield, 1974 county of South Yorkshire).

Birch mentions as a castle site at Beighton. This is described as either a ringwork or motte and bailey altered by the addition of stone defences and beside a ford. His writing suggests some exisitng remains. Beighton is in Derbyshire but PastScape records as in Sheffield CP "Alleged moat lying beneath the River Rother recorded in 1900. No trace of a moat, or of any archaeological feature, has been found during subsequent fieldwork." Located in an area marked Castle Stead on the 1854 OS map, although no feature is marked on this or later maps (The existence of railways and mine workings make the interpretation of features difficult)

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SK44658376

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 316434
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.

• Journal Articles
  • Birch, J., 1981, 'The castles and fortified houses of South Yorkshire' Archaeological Journal Vol137 p374-6