The Gatehouse website record for Britwell Castle

In the civil parish of Britwell Salome. In the historic county of Oxfordshire (Modern Authority of Oxfordshire, 1974 county of Oxfordshire).

The alleged site of a castle and moat - probably a natural feature. (PastScape)
? Medieval Moat and Castle. A straggling piece of water on the north of the site of the church and castle, now both destroyed, may have enclosed them in its complete form. In 1153 the defenders of Britwell Castle opposed Henry Plantagenet - when Henry became king, he presumably destroyed the castle, but castle hill remains. (Oxfordshire HER)
The given site is certainly a likely manorial centre and the existence of a small motte here cannot be excluded and the presence of a, now lost, 'castle hill', attested to in the VCH, is good supportive evidence. I'm not clear as to why the evidence in the VCH appears to be given such low credence by the authorities.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SU674935

Sources of information, references and further reading

This site's English Heritage (PastScape) Defra or Monument number is 242013
This site's County Historic Environment Record (formerly Sites and Monuments Record) number is 1113 '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.

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